After her daughter's relationship with single dad Scott Gellately goes sour, Merry Jackson vows to help Lori break free from his abuse. But when Scott refuses to back down, suddenly both Merry and Lori's lives are put on the line.
When a well-known mechanic is diagnosed with diabetes, his son LJ Bobish 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; her husband struggles to resume 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.
In 2014, Merry Jackson's son-in-law shot her and her daughter, Lori, killing Lori and badly wounding Merry. Now, Merry shares the warning signs she wished she'd paid attention to and her efforts to make sure this never happens to another family.
In 2002, 12-year-old Larry "LJ" Bobish, Jr. was the lone survivor of a brutal attack on his family. His father, mother and sister were all killed. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, LJ reunites with the officer who saved his life.
In 2006, Grace Minor's husband, Mark, shot both of their boys as they slept. Ten-year-old Ryan died, and 8-year-old Ross survived but was left blind. Now, Grace shares her raw moments of grief, while Ross shows how he pulled through a dark depression.
In 2008, 21-year-old Gina Edwards was the lone survivor of a shooting attack by her aunt's boyfriend, Stephen Buckner. Now, in a newly released police interview, Gina takes us right back to the nightmare she faced that January day.
On March 30, 2011, 19-year-old Gabby McKenzie survived a vicious stabbing attack by her ex-boyfriend, Andy Wilson. Her father and new boyfriend were killed. Now, we see an exclusive home video of the two men Gabby calls her angels.
In 2015, a family fight turned deadly when Heather Reid's father Eric shot and killed her mother and her half-sister. Heather and her niece and nephew were spared. Now, in an exclusive interrogation video, Eric Reid explains what made him snap.
