The lives of a beautiful young family in Long Beach, New York, rip apart when five-year-old Audrey witnesses her mother, Diane, brutally stabbed to death; to Audrey's horror, her mother's murderer is somebody very close to home.
Mark Eric and Sherri Ponsati have a picture perfect life, and the arrival of two children completes their family; when Mark Eric reports that Sherri has had a tragic accident, their world falls apart.
Ann Metz lives for her family, particularly her two beautiful granddaughters; her husband Marshall despises Ann's giving her time to anyone but him, and he will go to desperate measures to keep hold of her.
When Jeff Silvernail returns home to find his partner, Lori, dead in a pool of blood, it appears to be a burglary gone horribly wrong; investigators must uncover whether Jeff is a heartbroken partner or a monster who couldn't cope with rejection.
Laurie Bursey spent her life searching for happiness. After two marriages and three children, she thinks she finally found it in southern trucker Kurt Bird. But a violent abuser lurks behind Kurt's bad-boy swagger, and happiness soon becomes fear.
Christie meets Marcus in high school, the pair think they've found love's young dream. But as the relationship becomes rocky, Christie begins to fear his violent tendencies. Little does she know all her fears are soon to become a reality.
Christy Blankenship is stolen from her family on what should be a joyous day, when police find her dead, with a gunshot wound to her head. Her husband insists it's a terrible accident. Yet that morning he had vowed 'til death do us part.
Matt Hendershot is devastated when his wife cheats with his friend. But following the death of her lover, he allows her back into his home, along with a collection of the dead man's guns. It is a mistake which will prove to be fatal.
Rogelio Morales is a handsome marine who sweeps Margarita Sanchez Lemus off her feet. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and the birth of a son. But behind Rogelio's winning smile lurks a monster who will soon show his true colors.
Vincent Taylor is stuck in a controlling relationship with his wife. After a violent knife attack results in Vincent's death, his wife claims she was the victim of an abusive relationship. But Vincent's phone will reveal the truth.
