Hard shell, soft core: The emigrant Manfred Gilow ensures law and order in Hawkins as Chief of Police. Oil wells once brought prosperity to the small town of Texas, but those days did not last. Today many residents have to struggle with existential problems. This is also reflected in the crime statistics. Drug offenses, theft and domestic violence: the handcuffs click regularly in the "Germinator" s area. In the fight against crime, the law enforcement officer also has to deal with armed people who are prepared to use violence. His harmonious private life provides a pleasant contrast to this. Manfred Gilow spends a lot of time here with his wife Janet and his three sons in Jacksonville, 77 kilometers away. And the German bratwurst should not be missing at the BBQ.