After ten years of service fighting in the French and Indian War, John Alden returns to his home in Salem, Massachusetts, intent on reuniting with his love, Mary.
With witch fears rising, Alden seeks the truth of what's really going on in Salem while Cotton continues to wrestle with his guilt and Mary looks to execute a plan.
Salem trembles in the aftermath of the trial, and Anne turns to John Alden for comfort.
An old nemesis of Alden's arrives in Salem with secrets that could destroy him. Meanwhile, Mary loses her grip on Mercy.
The witches of Salem's coven meet in the woods, without Mary and Tituba, and agree that they have no choice but to eliminate one of their most dangerous threats.