After her daughter's relationship with single father Scott Gellately goes sour, Merry Jackson vows to help Lori break free from his abuse; Scott refuses to back down, putting both Merry and Lori's lives on the line.

When a well-known mechanic is diagnosed with diabetes, his son wonders how they will be able to make ends meet; soon, secret meetings held out in the family's garage lead to a surprise visit from someone with a fatal score to settle.

After moving to North Carolina, Grace Minor gets a big promotion. However, her husband struggles to regain his position of power, forcing Grace to risk everything to keep her sons out of the crossfire.

Gina Edwards is happy about living near her cousin, but her aunt's live-in boyfriend starts showing a darker side; as the three women team up to take a stand against Stephen, a seemingly normal night ends in tragedy.

Young mother Gabby McKenzie feels like she's finally back on her feet after a bad breakup with her son's father; however, when a new man begins spending time at her father's place, it's not long before her family home becomes a violent war zone.

After Heather Reid's half-sister, Mary Ann, moves in with her and her parents, the once-orderly household is soon rife with tension; when it becomes apparent that someone in the family must go, things quickly escalate to murder.