Original: حضرة العمدة
Galal persuades his cousin Safia, a widowed university professor, to become the mayor of Tel Shaboura so that his family can keep control of the village. However, Safia runs into problems she didn't expect.
Safia is surprised when her cousin Galal visits her and, hiding his true motives, asks her to run for Mayor of their village.
Safia is welcomed in the village by the residents with applause and celebrations. Later, she is outraged to find out the outdated and illegal practices that still reign.
Safia makes sure that her warning is heard by the villagers and the doctor. Dergham Dahisha tries to make a deal with Galal. Kaber reminds Hamed that she’s smarter than him.
After a massacre at the livestock market, Safia struggles to prove her authority. Hafez’s greediness gets him injured. Galal catches discrepancies in Hamed’s accounting work.
Safia and the women’s council of the village, try to raise awareness against female circumcision but they’re shut out. Later, her presence at a football match causes trouble.
Galal and Dergham learn about Kaber’s jealousy of Safia. Shelbaya’s brother Mansour makes a mistake that puts people in mortal danger.
Hamed and Diab fight over the land they want to buy. Safia learns about the ultimate dream of each villager. Samer puts Salma in danger in an attempt to get her to marry him.
The people try to save the priest from harm. Suhair opens up about her struggles due to what was done to her as a young girl. Mahmoud makes Hamed a business proposition.
The search for the person who attacked Abu Nehro begins. Bodour asks Safia to help her with her hacked phone. Galal talks to Hamed about showing Safia the accounts.
Safia pays an unannounced visit to the school headed by Hafez and is displeased with what she finds there. Shelbaya further incites Sheikh Dawara against Safia.
Safia finds herself forced to deal with a new crisis: a woman threatening to commit a murder-suicide. Galal tries to convince his wife and kids to visit Tal Shaboura.
Salma seeks Kaber’s help in dealing with Samer. Gamal struggles to get over his time in prison. Negida shares with Hafez his displeasure at Safia’s work.
Safia and her sisters carry on their mission to be able to manage their inheritance themselves. Nehmat and Dergham have an off-the-books agreement that has Nagida worried.
Safia gathers the people of Tal Shaboura to stand against Sheikh Dawara and his men who are threatening Bassili and trying to drive him out of the village.
Samer ruins Salma’s reputation. Safia finds a way to finance her security cameras project. Shelbaya’s brother hides her money in an unfortunate location.
The police arrive to the funeral and arrest Samer. Safia tries to help Salma, but her hands are tied. Salah reveals the identity of Bodour’s blackmailer.
When Safia feels the weight of her responsibility as Mayor, she calls in her friends for help. Hafez puts himself and Suhair in a difficult position.
Zind listens to Salma and advises her to stop fearing Samer because that’s what gives him power. Shelbaya looks to get revenge on Ramah for betraying her.
Safia takes a final stand against child marriage, prompting Nehmat to launch a violent social media campaign against her.
All residents of Tal Shaboura await the outcome of Nehmat’s anonymous social media call for a protest against Safia. Samer loses control when Salma rejects him in public.
Safia is devastated over what happened to Salma and takes it out on Galal. The Dehisha family seek to protect Samer at all costs.
As Samer’s trial approaches, Safia deals with the media whirlwind while Dergham takes the necessary steps to save his son from execution.
When Samer’s trial day comes around, people are torn between their desire to see justice prevail and their fear of Dergham.
To avoid future trouble, Kaber confronts her father. Nagida visits his son in prison and is shocked by how much he’s changed. Shelbaya finds out what Mahgoub has been up to.
The teacher’s kidnapping affects the people of Tal Shaboura and drives them to take a bold step to make their village safer. Abu Nehro tells Safia Dergham’s life story.
Diab refuses to believe that the Dehisha family lost its power and influence in the village. Shelbaya gets her revenge on Mahgoub for his betrayal.
After their long-standing reign comes crashing down, the Dehisha family faces one crisis after another. The verdict of Samer’s case is announced.
When Shelbaya doesn’t answer their calls, the poor people who gave her their money huddle around her house. Reda is terrified when he learns of Diab’s death.
To slow Safia’s rampage against the illegal activity in Tal Shaboura, Galal tells her a huge secret. Hafez gets himself and others in mortal danger.
Rufayda observes the consequences of reporting her parents to Safia. Galal tries to make a run for it. Safia enacts major changes in Tal Shaboura.
