Zwarte Tulp evolves about the developments between two families from the "bollenstreek" in The Netherlands, which have become hereditary enemies because of a mysterious accident in the past. Their many years ongoing feud is strengthened and kept up to date by the race to the black tulip. Step by step, the mystery is unravelled. Nothing is what it seems, but surely important decisions are to be taken about life and death, love and hate, release and hold, harmony and chaos.