A quiet San Francisco Presidio neighborhood is polarized when a homeless, meth addicted man with mental health issues takes up residence in the woods nearby. At first, packages are stolen, and kids’ toys disappear. But then, ominous notes, and an apparent obsession with one woman lead to confrontations with police, and eventually, a man hunt is underway across the city.
In Episode 2 'In Sickness and In Health', is he violent and dangerous or harmless and misunderstood? A homeless man, who has been living in the woods of San Francisco’s Presidio, has divided a small-knit community. Some fear for their safety and want him locked up, while others believe he is being unfairly targeted and a victim himself of deep-rooted problems that continue to plague the city.
In Episode 3 'Big Angry Monsters', charges for hate crimes and violence land a homeless man in jail, once again. But who was he before his lengthy criminal record? A trip across the country to his hometown reveals a witty, gifted, and charismatic young man, whose college classmates believed was destined for success, even fame. One close friend is convinced opening the wrong door on a single night may have triggered decades of drugs, crime ,and homelessness.
In Saving San Francisco Episode 4 'Beautiful People, Wasted', investigating one man’s journey through homelessness and the criminal justice system in San Francisco exposes deep-rooted and systemic problems that have plagued the city for decades.
In Episode 5 'Why Should I Live in Fear?', a San Francisco woman, frustrated and fearful, believes city leaders have failed to protect her from a man she believes has become dangerous and unpredictable. She’s now taking matters into her own hands.
Inside the San Francisco County Jail, a homeless man finally agrees to talk about his crimes, drug addiction, and alleged obsession with a woman in the woods. Sometimes lucid and confident, at other times disconnected and desperate, he shares a twisted tale that intersects with many of the deep-rooted problems ailing San Francisco.