An epidemic looms. Anne-Marie Leclerc, director of the Emergency Public Health Laboratory, must deal with an outbreak, an overzealous cabinet minister, and a media storm. To top it off, she discovers that her husband has been deceiving her. All this is trivial compared to what’s in store...

Anne-Marie combats the misinformation prompting irrational behavior. The minister no longer has faith in her and wants to be directly involved in the experimental treatment. At the lab, Nelli follows up a new lead in the investigation. Will she find the source of the virus?

The 200th COVA death is about to be announced. How can public panic be minimized? Montrealers are fleeing the city and ignoring symptoms. Anne-Marie needs a new strategy.

A drop in the number of new cases heralds the end of the epidemic. Will there be a second wave? Anne-Marie is suddenly confronted with several cases of sick people who have had no contact with infected individuals. The team works to solve the puzzle. Sabrina and Juliette sell their first ferret.

Two days before the official announcement that the epidemic is over, the infection of two little girls brings Anne-Marie back to square one. The epidemiological investigation resumes, but the girls are uncooperative. Will Nelli get them to talk and prevent COVA from claiming more victims?