Hodejegerne – Den første løgnen

Oslo 2002. Roger Brown lies to get a job as a headhunter and falls in love with Diana, who works for a Norwegian oil company in London. To impress Diana, Roger needs money for an expensive apartment. That's why he teams up with petty criminal Ove Kjikerud to steal a painting.

Roger Brown is threatened to put a candidate in a big management job by a mysterious English lady, but does not give in. However, it will turn out to have major consequences for several people around Roger. At the same time, the girlfriend, the art-interested Diana, begins to investigate where "Kriger" has become. The painting Roger has stolen.

Roger tries to find out who wants to kill him and pressures Sander, who has now started the director's job. The body of the previous Njord Oil director turns up and Kripos investigator Julie hunts down those behind the murder. Ove mourns his dead lover.

Roger is under pressure from all sides. Because Kelly is reluctantly helped by her brutal brothers, while Kripos and the postal gang join forces in the pursuit of the truth. Diana tips off the police that Ove is behind the art theft, which Roger is involved in. Ove goes on his own personal revenge spree.

Roger has to get away from both Julie, Kelly and the brothers, while trying to save his father. At the same time, the body of the postman appears in the sea and the postmen are on the trail of Roger. Ove receives an unexpected visit from Diana.

Roger and Diana end up on the run together, and Roger must come up with a plan to fight back against Kelly and the brothers. Kripos investigator Julie hunts for the truth and it leads her to Roger. Roger finds out that he has been tricked by someone close to him.