Julia and the new guy on the team, Jakob Frings, don't hit it off right away; she pointedly gives him the cold shoulder as soon as he arrives at the office. Jakob is the complete opposite of his predecessor, Pirmin, whom Julia still misses.

Bank advisor Benjamin Murjahn's rowboat washed ashore that morning after colliding with another boat. His wife, Tina, freezes when Nele and Paul tell her that her husband is missing.

Julia and Jakob's morning stand-up paddleboarding session in Liebesbucht comes to an abrupt end when Julia discovers a lifeless body on the shore. Instead of doing yoga with Jakob, they now have to get down to some serious detective work.