In New York, Nerio Winch, President of Group W, is assassinated. In Italy: Nerio's adopted son, Largo and Largo's best friend Simon, accompany Brother Maurice to recover a manuscript, where they are ambushed. They manage to escape, but are attacked later and the manuscript is stolen. Returning to headquarters of Group W with Simon, Largo learns of the death of Nerio and that he has inherited 385 billion dollars and is now the head of Group W, one of the largest multinational companies in the world. Largo initally rejects his inheritance. He then agrees to take the reins of Group W, determined to find the assassin of his father. To the chagrin of some of the board members, he also initiates some business changes... tying salary to safety issues instead of profit, insisting that questionable business deals be straightened out. With his life still in danger, Largo creates a special team. This unit includes his best friend Simon, Joy Arden, a former CIA agent specializing in clo

In New York, Nerio Winch, President of Group W, is assassinated. In Italy: Nerio's adopted son, Largo and Largo's best friend Simon, accompany Brother Maurice to recover a manuscript, where they are ambushed. They manage to escape, but are attacked later and the manuscript is stolen. Returning to headquarters of Group W with Simon, Largo learns of the death of Nerio and that he has inherited 385 billion dollars and is now the head of Group W, one of the largest multinational companies in the world. Largo initally rejects his inheritance. He then agrees to take the reins of Group W, determined to find the assassin of his father. To the chagrin of some of the board members, he also initiates some business changes... tying salary to safety issues instead of profit, insisting that questionable business deals be straightened out. With his life still in danger, Largo creates a special team. This unit includes his best friend Simon, Joy Arden, a former CIA agent specializing in clo

Two weeks after Largo's arrival at Group W, the pressures have Largo running away to Atlantic City with Simon. Kerensky finds out what they are doing, but agrees not to tell, causing Joy to hunt Largo down herself and bring him back to headquarters. Largo decides to follow through with a group retreat that Nerio had scheduled to try to foster some co-operation. The session is cut short however, when Stella Gant from the brewery operation is attacked by two men. Largo and Simon manage to overpower the men. One of the men is the brother of Mafioso John Valance. Largo finds that Nerio was allowing Valance to launder money through the brewery division. Valance assigns his assistant, Scalese, to get rid of Largo. In the course of their investigation, Kerensky intercepts a video call between Scalese and his hired assassins and learns that Scalese is working for the Commission and plans on assassinating John Valance also so the Commission can take over Valance's operation as well as Gro

Largo is having dinner with Moira McKinna at Group W's penthouse when a group of Latin American soldiers take over the building. They take Moira away and tie Largo up, intending to force him to make a statement about Nerio's betrayal of their leader, Jacob Santos, in their fight for freedom. Meanwhile, Sullivan is in his office, having difficulty accessing some information, so he calls Kerensky who is home sick, and asks him to get the info. Kerensky gets cut off while downloading files and then can't get back in. He calls Joy, who's having dinner with Simon. She says she hasn't done anything to the computers, so Kerensky says he'll keep checking. Simon thinks Joy's invited him to dinner because she's interested in him, but she really wants to ask him about recent unusual computer activity where his security code was used. Kerensky manages to accesses cameras in a building across the street from Group W and is able to determine there are heavily armed forces inside. Joy and Simon he

A bomb explodes in a French Group W company. Largo soon finds himself in the middle of a fight for power between rival Japanese Yakuza clans. A lady from the past returns into Largo's life and a news seems to change it completely

An ex-CIA agent seeks vengeance on Joy, who investigated him two years earlier for being a mole when she worked for the CIA in Washington.

Simon finds his long-lost sister working as a hostess in a Moscow nightclub, and learns that she is wanted for the theft of a priceless Russian icon.

Largo arrives at the W Group headoffice just at the moment the police is taking all files and documents of the company, which could prove Sullivan is involved in bribery for winning a guns contract. Confuse and irritated with the situation, Largo puts his staff to investigate the situation. But all evidences point to Sullivan's guilt. Joy wonders if senator Lenore Jarrett isn't accusing Sullivan just to promote herself, as it is an elections year.

Largo tries to shield his royal visitors, and potential business partners, from assassins.

Largo attempts to rescue a kidnapped CEO who may be his long-lost mother.

""Gottwaldov Nuclear Power Plant - Czech Republic - 6:53am."" 3 people wearing masks enter the plant, although all the security system. ""7:27am."" Largo arrives the plant with asleep Simon and Joy. They came to check the facilities before the start up, which has been delayed because of a 4th level security system to the nucleo imposed by Largo. The intruders alarm is activated by the 2 men and the girl inside the plant, not before the girl, Tara, could reach the reactor's control room and spread all pappers and paint words against ""nukes"" on the glass and panels. In another part of the plant, the old man, Dr David Draiton, is trying to install a device in the control system, when a security man finds him, but is hit by Marko, who icys him deadly. The 3 of them have to run before Draiton is able to activate the device. The press makes a big store upon those events while Largo is flying back to NY, stating the plant was attacked by ecowarriors, what gives Cardinag the opportunity to once

Largo and Joy are out on a picknick. While Largo just wants to relax and enjoy some time off Joy wants to get him back to Groupe W for an appointment as fast as possible. Soon it appears his appointment has found him. A car out of control drives right into the field Largo and Joy have their picknick. The man recognizes Largo and hands him a briefcase and makes him promise to guard it. A handful of armed men appear and the two flee into the woods without money, cell-phone or Largo's shoes. An attempt to hand the briefcase to the police almost ends fatal and they have to face that the police is in on this. When Largo opens the briefcase to find out about it's important content he finds it empty....

Largo is mistaken for a murderer when a journalist with information about Group W is killed. Shot, Largo scapes in the back of an old pick-up truck and ends falling up in the living room of an ex-model, Celine, who recognizes him from television and helps him get in touch with Simon and Joy. Largo recognizes Celina too. She used to be in many front pages of famous magazines in Europe, till she was attacked by a crazy man, who leaves a big scar on her face, which cannot be opperated. If she helped him hire from the police and recover from his wounds, he helps her get back into real life, when she finally makes love with him. Largo finds out the killer was a director of the French Group W site and that he was using the Container Division to smugle guns. With the local police help, they stop the operations forever and Largo gets free of the murder accusation.

Largo Winch is on the track of his father who was abducted by the Adriatic Commission. He seems to be in Berlin so he goes there with Simon and Joy. In the meantime an insider is spreading mistrust between the members of the team.

Nerio reappears in Largo's life, the apparent victim of a kidnapping. In the meantime, Joy and Largo are seeing each other a bit outside of Group W, and Largo is trying to convince Joy to come back to work for him. Simon meets up with Kerensky, and they end up having a shootout at an Asian restaurant. Kerensky comes back to work for Largo, and Simon apologizes for having suspected him of being the mole. Largo begins to realize that Nerio isn't really Nerio... and the trouble ensues. Jaeger comes to Joy's apartment (on the fake Nerio's orders) and takes her prisoner. She manages to alert Kerensky, and he comes to her rescue. Largo manages to foil Nerio's plans, and Nerio jumps down a ventilation shaft 64 floors up. Simon is made VP of International Relations (much to the shock of Cardignac!). Largo and Joy kiss in the penthouse, and are interrupted by Kerensky, who tells them that there was blood in the shaft, but no body... so Nerio's double could still be alive.

Joy rushes to North Carolina to help her former husband, David Crossley, who, it seems, has stolen from Group W to repay a gambling debt. Crossley is the veterinarian at Group W's stallion farm in Versailles, North Dakota and is managing a program to breed champion horses through artificial insemination. Days before, Crossley had walked off with a vial of semen from a champion horse and a neighbouring rancher, who uses threats, blackmail and violence, is after it.

Largo, Simon and Joy are in Paris, investigating the theft of laser-guided components from one of Group W's labs. A local security firm, Securitek, was in charge of security, and works with them to figure it out. In the meantime, Joy meets a man at the shooting range, and goes on a date. However, Largo is still jealous, and can't help but show it. While in Paris, Joy and her father reunite, but not without difficulty and some anger on Joy's part. Charles Arden assists them in finding the culprits who stole the laser-guided components, and Joy has to let go of some of her anger.

One of Largo's business associates, Ethan Forest, has gone missing, during a trip to Russia. Largo and Kerensky fly to St. Petersburg to investigate. In the meantime, Joy and Simon discover that Sullivan has begun to use cocaine, provided from his younger girlfriend, Celeste. Largo gives money to a waiter, then Kerensky gives him oranges in a black briefcase. The man takes them immeadiately Ethan's room. Largo and Kerensky begin to uncover a scheme by a Russian mafioso/businessman to murder Western businessmen for their money - after they've married Russian girls they meet through an introduction agency. Largo and Kerensky meet a hostess, Cadmilla, at a ice rink. After a fight , Largo and Kerensky end up in prison. During their stay, Kerensky runs into a number of old acquaintences. Kerensky finds an old 'friend' that he put in jail when he was with the KGB. It's Largo's current girlfriend, CJ Flynn, a famous author in Russia, who bails them going out of prison. Simon meets Sullivan in

Group W is sponsoring a beauty contest, to find the new face of the Ultimate Woman cosmetics. However, someone is threatening to harm the contestants, and Largo, if things do not go their way. A Columbian drug lord has links to one of the contestants. Joy gets to fill in when the Manhattan contestant drops out.

Elektra Dane, a board member of Group W and the new director of entertainment department, is pushing for the company to buy a computer games firm. The company has created a violent virtual-reality game called ‘Psycho Killer'. Largo likes the technology but he proposes to wait before they sign a contract with Magna Games. That evening, a man assaults Elektra, with a knife. Joy calls Largo, who comes to the 'crime scene' and proposes to take her back. Elektra then manages to convince Largo to visit Magna Games headquarters. Joy and Kerensky go to the crime scene to find clues. Kerensky was complains throughout the entire scene because he was forced to go out of the bunker, but he found the assailant's knife. Simon and Largo visits Magna Games with Elektra, and meets Magna Games' director, who promises Largo that he will tone down the violent scenes and says that he will create another version in 3 days. Largo and Elektra have lunch together, but Eugene, Magna Games' boss, is assassinated

Simon and Largo go camping but they get lost. They come across a beautiful house for sale in the town of Old River, CT. Largo falls in love with the house. The woman, who wanted to sell the house, was waiting for a customer. Largo and Simon asked to see this house, and immediately, Largo buys the house on a whim for $12 million. Unbeknownst to him, the neighbourhood has a high residency of Commission members, including his next door neighbour. When they go shopping, they help a young woman, Jacqueline Lindley, when she is attacked by thugs, who's also his next door neighbour's daughter. Buzzeti wants to conclude a partnership with Lucas Ramer, who doesn't co-operate. But when Largo invites him to a party for his new house, Ramer's mood begins to change for the better. Joy doesn't appreciate Largo's blow of heart. She speaks about it Simon and Kerensky, but when she sees that Largo will not change his mind, she gives up, and builds a new security system. Marissa goes to the Bunker to vi