In 1969 a young Jud Crandall and his childhood friends band together to confront an ancient evil that has gripped their hometown of Ludlow.
A drama based on a true story, in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman, who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high school teacher, and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.
Shaw has loved Rule since she saw him, but Rule doesn't see her as a suitable match, but a night of drinking and secrets leads them to question if they can be together without ruining their relationship...or each other.