Adrift and desperately needing money to pay for his ailing adoptive father's care, Ubaldo, a bank clerk who's unable to remember his childhood, receives an inheritance that will change his destiny for good. He goes to Cratará, in the heart of the northwest desert, where he'll become the leader of a pack of ruthless bandits, fulfilling the legacy of his biological father - a mythical cangaceiro.
Ernesto's funeral unites the Vaqueiros in grief and rage. Searching for those responsible for his death, Ubaldo and Dinorah confront the Maleiros, while Zeza tries to prevent further deaths. Dinorah leads a new heist to settle the land debt. The surprising election results declare war between the Maleiros, Leites, and Vaqueiros. Hunting season is open.
Ubaldo transforms grief into struggle. To prevent Cratará from being torn apart by politicians and businessmen, Leinneane proposes an agreement on essential public services. It's Dilvânia's action, guided by faith, that makes the deal viable and puts the Vaqueiro family in the power game. The gang must carry out a new heist to meet their new commitments.
A risky heist leads to a chaotic and deadly division of spoils. The gang is now a partner in a company that provides essential services to the city. A water crisis hits Cratará, destroying campaign promises and causing hatred among allies. Faced with instability among the powers, Ubaldo and Dinorah, now businesspeople, make a bold offer to an old enemy.
With an astronomical debt, Ubaldo and Dinorah begin planning the biggest heist of all time. Gastão puts his territorial expansion plan into practice, leaving bodies wherever he goes. Victims arrive at the arraial, triggering a conflict between Vaqueiros and Leites. An explosive action by Dinorah puts everything at risk.
Ubaldo is pressured by the new gang to carry out the grand heist, but with Dinorah incapacitated, he refuses and his leadership is threatened. Paulino Leite and Gastão Maleiro find a common desire: to destroy the Vaqueiros. Still, the strength of the matriarchy prevails when Dinorah needs it most.
Ubaldo and Dinorah's gang dominate an entire city in the biggest heist of all time. Ubaldo and Leinneane surrender to love, while Paulino and Gastão unite in hatred. Triumphing in Cratará may be a death sentence.
The Vaqueiros' destiny is sealed in a bloody battle to defend the arraial. An irreparable loss will shake all certainties. Ubaldo, Dinorah, and Dilvânia pay a high price for challenging the structures of injustice. A new era is announced in Cratará.
