Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

• Pacific Western
• John Lithgow
• Lolita Davidovich
• Steven Bauer
• Frances Sternhagen
• Gregg Henry
• Tom Bower
• Mel Harris
• Teri Austin