Markos is a wealthy big-shot surgeon who in a twisted turn of events, finds himself working at a small village in the countryside. There he must get along with the kindhearted and naive villagers who like him despite him being anti-social and peculiar. Will he fight back falling in love? Will the villagers show him a calmer approach to life?
Amalia Parisi is a tax preparer, living in Chalkida. She is about to get married with Anestis, but when she meets his brother Nikolas, a new love is born.
Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
An unexpected event comes to disturb the seemingly calm life of a strong society. The tracks of a school bus are suddenly lost, one morning. Inside the bus are nine elementary school students, children of wealthy and powerful families, along with the driver and an attendant. Police investigations are moving in uncharted waters and everything shows that it has to do with a group abduction, but a young journalist unexpectedly finds himself at the center of events. An entire society is being shaken. A puzzle of suspects is formed, secret passions and intrigues are revealed. The masks fall and the hidden lives of the protagonists come to light. Faced with a nightmarish reality, the heroes are forced to face their own demons. Will they manage to cross the "Silent Road" to reach the truth, atonement and finally redemption?