Sun, Jan 23, 2011
Anna learns from Antoni that Alexandros Vandoulakis illness was just an excuse to get out of dinner. Meanwhile, Andreas continues clashing with his father over his intentions for Anna, and eventually asks Anna for her hand in marriage, despite his father's disapproval. On Spinalonga, Dr. Kiritsis begins administering the experimental medication to the first team of volunteer patients. Now blind, Kontomaris realizes that his end is near, and gives Papadimitriou some of his possessions. Meanwhile, Kallipoi has doubts over her decision to keep her baby on the island despite it being healthy. After being raped, Evgenia hides and becomes secluded; Papadimitriou senses that something happened, and eventually finds out the guard Grigoris did it, with the two getting into a fight by the sea. Replacement parts arrive for repairs to the electric generator, finally illuminating the island.
Sun, Jan 30, 2011
Anna marries Andreas and her life changes in the blink of an eye; Maria and Giorgos visit Anna at the Vandoulakis villa in Neapoli, where Alexandros makes Giorgos a propsoal to go into business together. Giorgos however declines the offer, refusing to abandon his little fishing boat and the life he has become accustomed to. On Spinalonga, police officers arrive to conduct an investigation into the drowning death of Grigori, but the residents of the island standby Papadimitriou. Meanwhile, day by day Papadimitriou and Evgenia grow closer; Evgenia's daughter Athinoula is uneasy with the fact that she has not received contact from her mother, and asks Giorgos if she is well. Secretly from her father, she gives Giorgos a letter to deliver to her mother secretly. Also, Dr. Kiritsis ups the dosage of the experimental medicine to the volunteers, which produce unpleasant side effects.
Sun, Feb 6, 2011
Evegnia and Papadimitriou grow closer, and he gives Evgenia her daughter's letter; Ilektra's visions worsens almost to the point she can not see anymore. Also, the side effects of the medicine have begun to worry Papadimitriou and Dr. Lapaki, but Dr. Kiritsis remains unfazed and asks that they increase the dosage. Meanwhile in Plaka, Pavlos intercepts his daughter Fotini picking up a love letter from Stefanos, and realizes that they have been seeing each other. He prohibits her to see him again, though Stefanos asks for her hand in marriage. Also Dr. Kiritsis makes a house call for Evgenia's children in Plaka, and determines they have contracted leprosy and should be sent to Spinalonga immediately. Evgenia is heartbroken to hear the news.
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Sun, Feb 13, 2011
Evgenia's children arrive on Spinalonga, and their depressed father commits suicide; Ilektra realizes she is slowly losing her sight; Dr. Kiritsis asks to increase volunteers, to which Papadimitriou argues against after witnessing painful consequences. Dr. Kiritsis examines Dimitri, and discovers that he was misdiagnosed with leprosy and actually suffers from psoriasis; Dimitri asks the doctors not to tell anyone. Meanwhile in Neapoli, Andrea's cousin Manolis Vandoulakis makes a surprise visit and charms Anna from the first moment. In Plaka, Stefanos works nonstop in Palvo's taverna seeking to gain approval to wed Fotini. Back on Spinalonga, Papadimitriou is informed of Vasili's suicide, and undertakes the duty of telling Evgenia; Upon hearing the news, Evgenia becomes an emotional wreck and falls into his embrace. Her children witness them holding each other and run away.
Sun, Feb 20, 2011
Full of guilt, Evgenia searches for her children, but Kroustalki finds them first and scares with bad stories about Papadimitriou; The children return home, but Lefteris refuses to talk to his mother and writes letters to his father. Evgenia asks Papadimitriou to end their relationship. Meanwhile Dr. Lapakis feels guilty about misdiagnosing Dimitris, and tries to convince him to leave the island. He however refuses to leave Ilektra, and asks her to marry him. In the meantime, vaccinations of the experimental drug begin on the second batch of volunteers. Also Stavro and Kallipoi's newborn gets sick, forcing them to take it to the hospital, where they run into Dr. Kiritsis who does not know the truth about the newborn. Back on Plaka, Stefanos continues working hard at Pavlo's taverna, and in Neapoli, Manolis tries hard to charm everyone.
Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Dr. Kiritsis discovers that Kalliopi's baby is actually healthy, but decides to keep it on the island to perform scientific research instead of sending it for adoption. Dr Kiritsis also begins mixing medicines in an effort to find a cure, which result in deaths with Papdimitriou demanding he stop immediately, threatening to send a letter to the government. Meanwhile, Dimitris tries to get through to Lefteris who remains isolated, and becomes even more so when he learns of his father's death. In Neapoli, Alexandros gives Manolis some responsibilities and powers, and he charms and is charmed by Anna more and more each day; Antonis sees Manolis going in and out of the house when Andreas is absent, and suspects something is going on between Manolis and Anna. Anna invites her father and Maria to the house for his name day, where Manolis becomes impressed by Maria. Anna realizes this, and becomes incredibly jealous.
Sun, Mar 6, 2011
Manolis and Antonis plan a gathering in Plaka; Foteini picks up on Manoli's attraction to Maria, but Maria appears unfazed. Manolis speaks of Maria with enthusiasm, and Anna tries to hide her jealousy toward her sister. Meanwhile on Spinalonga, Lefteris continues to hold his mother responsible for his father's death, and Papadimitriou confronts Dr. Kiritsis about the side effects of the drug trials and warns him to stop once again. Volunteers continue to dwindle as the side effects turn deadly, until a letter finally comes from the government ordering Dr. Kiritsis to leave the island and stop the experimental drug trials. Also Stavros and Kalliopi are found at an impasse and escape from the island with their daughter and with Dimitri's help.
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Sun, Mar 13, 2011
Papadimitriou raises black flags on the walls and gates of the island, declaring a hunger strike and commercial embargo between the island and the mainland in an attempt to pressure the government into reinstating cut benefits; the plan is met with resistance from his opponents and residents who suffer the consequences. The residents of Plaka are also found in a very difficult situation since most of the town live off of the commercial trade with Spinalonga. The government sends representatives to the island in an attempt to convince them to stop the embargo, but Papadimitriou will not budge and the government decides to reinstate their benefits bringing an end to the strike and embargo. Meanwhile Evgenia becomes heavily ill and in desperation Lefteris asks Papadimitriou for help. Also Dimitris reveals to Ilektra that he is not sick with Leprosy but still wants to remain on the island, and she tries to commit suicide thinking she is the reason keeping him from leaving the island. Back on Plaka Manolis continues to visit often, showing his interest in Maria, until he finally asks her father for her hand in marriage.
Sun, Mar 20, 2011
Papadimitriou approaches Evegnia's children and asks Lefteris to work at the island's newspaper; Evgenia becomes happy seeing her children begin to like him. Meanwhile Manolis announces to his family that he has proposed to Maria, and Anna hides her jealously pretending to be happy for her sister. Giorgos is ecstatic at his daughter's good luck, and Manolis and Maria have an engagement celebration in Plaka. Anna does not attend the celebration due to her jealousy, instead pretending to be sick. Later Anna visits Plaka for the first time in a long time where Maria is preparing for her wedding and marriage, but Maria discovers marks on her leg that resemble those of her mother's; Anna sees them as well.
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Sun, Mar 27, 2011
Lefteris begins to like Papadimitriou and understands that his mother loves him and wants them to live together. He tells his mother he wouldn't mind living at Papadimitriou's house, and the family moves to his house. Meanwhile Giorgos and Maria visit Dr. Kiritsis in Heraklion for examinations, where Dr. Kiritsis diagnoses Maria with leprosy and informs her she must be sent to Spinalonga. A crushed Giorgos tells Manoli the news, and Anna reveals to the Vandoulakis family that her mother also suffered from leprosy like her sister, and that she had lied to them about her cause of death being from a heart attack. Alexandros reacts with rage to the news, and orders Anna to leave his house immediately although Andreas and his mother do not approve. He also turns away Giorgos, shouting slurs at him and telling him that they fooled and embarrassed his family. Alexandros orders Andreas to get a doctor to examine Anna. Also Manolis bids farewell to Maria, telling her that whatever they had is over; Maria leaves Plaka for Spinalonga.
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Sun, Apr 3, 2011
Maria arrives in Spinalonga and settles into the house where her mother lived and died. On the island she meets her mother's old friend Elpida, which she knew about through her mother's letters to her as a child, as well as Dimitri which Eleni raised like her own child, and her enemy Kroustalaki who says bad things about her mother to her. In Plaka, Savina tries to comfort Giorgos, and he continues to visits his daughter at the port on Spinalonga like he used to meet his wife. In Neapoli, Anna has locked herself in her room all day, and the Vandoulakis family brings a doctor to examine her for leprosy. Meanwhile Manolis has been missing for days. Also Dr. Kiritsis makes a sudden return to Spinalonga, arriving with good news from America on the progress of research for a treatment. Despite the good news, Papadimitriou demands he leave immediately. Meanwhile Maria falls into a routine on the island, being offered a role in a theater production despite her initial refusal. Later the daughter of a mayor from a different nearby village is diagnosed with leprosy, and a mob headed by the enraged mayor from the village forms in Plaka with intentions to cross over to Spinalonga and burn the island down.
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Sun, Apr 10, 2011
Dr. Kiritsis manages to stop the mob threatened to burn the island. The people of Spinalonga welcome him as a savior. However, his efforts to convince the people and the president Papadimitriou for providing the new drugs meet their incredulity given the previous failure of the promin drug. Meanwhile, Dr. Kyritsis begins visits to Maria's house. Manolis returns to Neapoli to convince Anna to apologize to her father in law. Andreas asks Manolis to go with his wife in Plaka to see her father. On the way they detour.
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Sun, Apr 17, 2011
Giorgos visits for the first time the interior of the island and the home of his daughter, Maria. The same house where his wife Eleni lived and died. Elpida, which participates in the new experimental treatment, dies. Dr. Kiritsis tries to convince Papadimitriou and the sorority members to volunteer in the new drug to set an example to the others. The results of the new drug seem promising. Maria asks to volunteer. Kroustalaki sees Dr. Kyritsis visiting Maria's house and pours poison for another time. In Neapoli, Antonis understands the love affair of Anna and Manolis. Anna announces to the Vandoulakis family that she is pregnant.
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Sun, May 1, 2011
The time passes and in Neapoli, Anna baptize her daughter with Manolis being the godfather. Manolis avoids Anna which shows more passionate than ever. Alexandros Vandoulakis proposes to his nephew to inherit a large part of their family estate in Messara and to leave Neapoli to attend the estate. Anna feels trapped. Alexis realizes for the first time that her mother, Sophia, is the daughter of Anna. She asks the elder Fotini, if the father of her mother and grandfather is Andreas or Manolis. The relationship between Maria and Dr. Kiritsis becomes more familiar but both have reasons to hesitate and fear to make dreams for the future. At Spinalonga the first four patients are cured.
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Sun, May 8, 2011
Manolis is leaving to take over the estates of his uncle in Messara. Anna loses all hope but rejoices when her husband tells her to go together to visit him. Eventually, Andreas goes by himself and finds his cousin. Anna can not contain her frustration in front of her in-laws and argues with her husband when he returns from Manolis. In Spinalonga many people are hesitant to leave because they do not know how to greet the outside world after so many years. They decide to leave the island all together on 25 August. The people of Plaka prepare for them a great feast. Anna and Andreas are preparing to go to Plaka to greet Maria.
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Sun, May 15, 2011
The people of Spinalonga arrive at Plaka. The people of Plaka welcome them with emotion and joy. The disease was defeated. The fights and struggles of doctors and patients are rewarded - The party goes on. The marriage proposal to Maria from Dr. Kyritsis makes the happiness of both greater. Anna and her husband, reaching Plaka, squabble. The last act of a drama will take place there, where perpetrator and victim blinded by their passion will close every door to logic and set their fates and that of their families. Anna murdered. Andreas imprisoned. The Vandoulaki family dissolves - Maria, once again, aside her own desires to be with her father, who is so tortured - The love of Dr. Kyritsis, however, is very strong and persistent - Maybe they both have the opportunity to pursuit happiness together.
Sun, May 22, 2011
Past and present meet to write the finale to the stories of our heroes - The daughter of Anna, Sophia, growing up faces the burden of her family tragedy and decides to leave and build her life away from Crete. The storytelling of the elderly Fotini will end and Alexis, the daughter of Sophia, now fully aware of her identity, will have to take her decisions and to continue her life. In the shadow of Spinalonga, truths will be told, purification will be achieved and the old with the new generation, together, will look at the future with clarity.