When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women, Maddie Schwartz and Cleo Sherwood, converge on a fatal collision course.
Tessie Durst goes missing, sending shockwaves through Baltimore. Cleo and Maddie make life-changing choices. Maddie finds what she feared.
Maddie takes an interest in the Durst case as she starts a new chapter. Cleo's work for Shell takes a dangerous turn.
Reeling from what happened under her watch, Cleo begins forming a plan for her safety. Maddie throws herself into the Durst investigation.
Maddie scores a big interview but struggles to be respected at The Star. Cleo starts implementing her plan as Shell learns troubling information.
Cleo's body is discovered. As Maddie's obsession with Cleo grows deeper, she realizes they once crossed paths.
Arrests, confessions, and connections are made as Maddie comes closer to solving Cleo's murder.
Maddie is met with resistance when she tries spinning Cleo's story.
