The action of the series is set in present-day Poland. The story begins when
Prime Minister and legendary opposition leader during
Communist rule Henryk Nowasz of "Polish Centre Bloc" (
Polski Blok Centrum) was suspected of being an agent of the former communist security services. Nowasz decided to resign in order to prevent a government downfall and proposed non-partisan 37-year-old Professor of Economy and Political Sciences
Konstanty Turski, his friend and an unofficial advisor, to become a caretaker until he could prove his innocence. Turski was narrowly confirmed by the
Sejm, with silent opposition of the coalition party, "Right-wing for Poland" (
Prawica dla Polski), whose leader,
Jan Matajewicz, soon became his archenemy, with support of his party colleague,
President Juliusz Szczęsny and both far-right and left-wing opposition parties. Turski, however, soon proved to be an effective (but idealistic and unconventional) leader, but his administration is involved with serious odds with other politicians. The key ally of Matajewicz is deputy
Sejm Marshal Krystyna Sochaczewska, a longtime Nowasz's friend from opposition and his successor as party leader. ==Characters==