The series "The Girl Who Cried 'Wolves!'" is a crime detective drama about the consequences of a school essay. Holly is a fourteen-year-old girl who lives with her mother and stepfather in a small northern town. One day, she writes in one of her class assignments that her stepfather has inappropriate feelings towards her and even becomes physically aggressive. However, her family denies the accusations made by the schoolgirl. Social worker Lars Madsen must investigate the case before it escalates into something dangerous.