After the body of a young woman is found washed up on the shore of the quaint New England town of Piscator Bay, Detective Meredith Greene is tasked with solving the grisly murder. She is joined by a mysterious Detective from Portland, whose own dark past may hold the clues to uncovering those responsible. Together they will delve into the seedy underbelly of what they believed was a pristine, and idyllic town. Once it is over, will they still have hope for their futures, or will they witness such inhumanity that any goodness in their hearts is shattered forever?