With wife Frances, prodigal son Yates Forsythe returns to his hometown, where explosive secrets become unearthed, and his loyalties are tested as he struggles to choose between his past and his future.

Frances and Yates clash over Bishop’s influence on their family, and ‘Nique visits her Uncle Ronny in prison, hoping to investigate some long-buried secrets.

While Yates attempts to mend things with Frances, ‘Nique’s article supporting Uncle Ronny causes an uproar around town. Frances uses Janus’ tapes to dig up old town secrets that hit surprisingly close to home.

Despite Yates discreetly trying to block her efforts, Frances fights to find the real motivation behind Boyd’s suicide attempt. ‘Nique discovers new information about what happened the night of the hotel fire.

As Yates struggles to clear his conscience, Uncle Ronny receives an offer for freedom he didn’t expect. Meanwhile, Frances looks for Claude in New Orleans, and discovers a secret that even the dead can't hide.

An unhinged Dickie discovers who has the Janus tapes and will stop at nothing to get them back. When their family is threatened, Yates and Frances must put their differences aside to keep their sons safe.

While Yates attempts to burn the past, ‘Nique digs further into the truth surrounding Uncle Ronny’s trial and Frances’ search for the truth leads to unexpected danger.

While ‘Nique makes a breakthrough in Uncle Ronny’s investigation, secrets from the past take a toll on the Forsythe family, putting Yates at odds with his family.

Yates and Dickie escape to Memphis to relive their glory days as Frances continues to search for the truth about the dead debutantes. ‘Nique receives a tempting job offer in the big city.

As Yates stops running from his past, Frances finally learns what actually happened the night of the debutante ball. But even this deep-seated truth isn't enough to solve all the mysteries of this small town.