Yasaman has been living with her mother Leila since birth. Leila has never let her see her father. When Yasaman gets brain death in an accident, Leila has one week time to get consent from her ex-husband for a vital issue.

A recently married couple face the intrinsic dynamics of a couple's relationship during personal turmoil. Themes of love, exploration and the symbolism of marriage flow throughout. The bleak, isolated winter setting which was once a getaway for the couple now begins to mirror the very cracks and frosty coldness present in their own lives. 'The Second Wife' portrays the highs and lows of the reality of marriage, but will love prevail for this couple or is their romance destined to be tortured forever?

一天，像往常一样，扎丽（Anahita Ne'mati 饰）投身于井井有条的工作和生活中，突然之间，一阵严重的腹痛袭击了她，令她不得不放下手中的一切，前往医院就医。根据医生诊断，扎丽患上了阑尾炎，需要进行阑尾切除手术，可是好巧不巧，扎丽的医保卡过期了，这也就意味着，如果她此时进行手术，她将付出许多额外的费用。 扎丽灵机一动，向好友蕾拉借来了医保卡，以蕾拉的身份完成了手术，在医疗记录上，被切除阑尾的不是扎丽而是蕾拉。然而，扎丽的这一举动引起了医护人员的怀疑，为了避免穿帮，扎丽和蕾拉暂时交换了身份，哪知道，这一个小小的举动，竟然为之后无穷无尽的麻烦埋下了祸根。