This six part drama series depicts a period of German emancipation history. The revolts of the 1960s had brought society to a boil and people were setting out into uncharted waters when it came to fashion, pop culture and sex. The series is set in the Federal Republic of Germany during the early 1970s when West Germany is funky, wild and sexy, but the positions of power are still held almost exclusively by men. Zarah Wolf, a committed journalist in her early 30s, has got a new job as deputy editor at a large glossy magazine. As an outspoken feminist activist, she is fighting outdated role models and everyday macho attitudes at her new work place. She questions authority and tries to maneuver herself into the executive seat by organizing a coup. Her methods are clever, devious, and at times ruthless. Yet as she turns the great wheel of societal change, her life and emotions spin into turbulences.