Ray Kotomski, a retired corrections officer, thinks he's survived the most risky years of his life... but dealing with his second wife, her hostile brother, jealous ex-husband, and deranged stalker proves far more dangerous - and deadly.

27-year-old single mom Laura Ackerson is looking to make a fresh start in Raleigh, NC. She starts a new company and new relationships while battling for custody of her two young children but she also meets her untimely demise.

Driven by youth, music, and her faith, Janet Chandler has dreams and aspirations of a life much larger than the small Midwestern town of Holland, MI, where she grew up. Sadly, those dreams are cut short in 1979 when she's betrayed in the most horrific way imaginable.

Susan Smith, a big dreamer stuck in a rural town, becomes an FBI informant to protect her kids from her jealous husband's criminal friends... but her desire to do the right thing brings hellish consequences.

Joan Bent is an 80's working girl. She manages a cleaning staff at a local hotel, and has a loving husband at home. But it can be tough having it all - especially when that includes an enemy with murderous intent in your inner circle.

Janet Walsh is a young divorcée enjoying the single life, celebrating her freedom with a wild girls' night out at the local disco... and when she's found dead the next morning, it takes a determined officer 35 years to bring her murder to justice.

34-year-old Paige Birgfeld is the ultimate multi-tasker - balancing four jobs, three kids, and two ex-husbands. No one realizes that beneath all this activity, Paige is also hiding a deep, dark secret that will eventually lead to an evil betrayal.

Unsuspecting 17-year-old Mary Jayne Jones is full of nubile innocence when she moves to small town Iowa and gets a job waiting tables. She trusts that there's good in everyone... but she's wrong. And it's a mistake that will cost Jayne her life.

Yelena Zakin's dream life is upturned by her husband Andrew's interest in his new, scheming secretary, her strange fiancé, and Andrew's ambitious protégé. For Yelena, it's a lethal combination.

Ruie Ann Park is the J.R. Ewing of Van Buren, AR – wealthy and sharp-tongued, but fair. She rules her town with wit and flair, until her son's increasingly scandalous lifestyle and others' lust for her money bring her to a bitter, horrific end.

Pretty, vivacious Dana Laskowski is busy juggling a boyfriend, a jealous ex-husband, a secret lover, and, most importantly, single mom responsibilities. She feels she's finally found the right balance when her life is cut short by someone close.

Confident, motorcycle-riding Diane Snellen is a single mom trying to make her way in the world while navigating the dating scene of Georgetown, KY. But her path in life comes to an abrupt end when she's brutally stabbed in her own home.

Rhonda Smith is a beautiful, single woman who relies on the kindness of strangers at her new church to make her way in the world - until one of them strays from the path of righteousness and betrays her.

20-year-old Missy Grubaugh, a devout Christian, is saving herself for marriage. But Missy's innocent charms attract the wrong type of men... with deadly results.

Jay Orbin is living the American Dream; he's a self-made millionaire with a loving family and beautiful wife. But when his headless torso is found in the desert, his cut-throat business and seemingly perfect life reveal some very dark secrets.

Single mom Norma Rodriguez thinks she's found Prince Charming - until she's confronted by his crazy ex. On top of that, her best friend asks her to hide a deadly secret, and a co-worker reveals a shady past... all leading to her brutal murder.

Handsome Morris Blankenbaker, small town sports legend, is a happy family man... until he gets thrust into a love triangle with his best friend and gorgeous wife. Hidden rivalries and simmering jealousies surface, leading to Morris's chilling death.

In 1984, college student Angela Samota is every coed's dream come true. She's smart, beautiful, and always the epicenter of every room she enters - but one day she's noticed by the wrong person, and it leads to her ultimate betrayal.

Cathy Stroup is a no-nonsense Irish mom who knows what her family needs to survive. But the question is - how will she survive them?

15-year-old Becky Stowe grew up fast and is ready to find love, despite being stuck in high school. When she disappears without a trace, her friends and family can't help but wonder if she found what she was looking for - or if trouble found her instead.

After two kids and two divorces, Charleston, WV, native Kathy Goble was making herself a priority for the first time in her life. However, her carefree ways soon catch up to her and she is betrayed in the most brutal way possible.

In 1983, 40-year-old Priscilla Strole is looking for a fresh start when she and her teenage son Kyle move to the small town of Fairfield, CA. Little does she know, new beginnings will lead to her untimely end.

From devoted mother, to passionate lover to larger-than-life stage actress, 40-year-old Pasinetta Prince, of Omaha, NE, plays many roles in her life and she relishes the spotlight until a personal betrayal draws the final curtain and ends her life.

25-year-old Corey Parker is looking for fun and sun when she moves to the beach side town of Jacksonville, FL; however, someone in her new circle of friends has murderous intent that will end her life.

After four marriages, 36-year-old Carol Grannon admits she's struggled to find someone to take care of her. That's why she returned to school and landed a lucrative job. Sadly though, one of her men will end her life just as this new chapter begins.