Durham County

An attractive man has lured two teenage girls to a secluded wood for a fatal picnic - meanwhile a second man lurks in the trees, secretly watching the deadly seduction. Elsewhere Police Detective Mike Sweeney is moving his family to the bedroom community of Durham County.

Anger bubbles up from under the domestic and superficial calm of Durham County as murder and betrayal shatter the foundations of trust and family. Mike discovers that Nathalie Lacroix, the woman he fell in love with when his wife almost died, has been murdered. Blindsided by guilt and grief, he sets out to investigate Nathalie's murder, at the same time trying to cover any traces of them ever being together.

Haunted by Nathalie's death, Mike Sweeney secretly grieves and is more committed than ever to tracking down her killer. Yet he's still trying to cover-up his past relationship with her. When it's discovered during Nathalie's autopsy that she was still a virgin, there's more interest than ever from the other detectives in finding her boyfriend.

Real estate agent Sally Morgan who was last seen with Ray is discovered dead. Like the other women, her hair's been cut and, inside her bra, Mike finds Ray's business card. Mike's almost certain there is a connection with Ray but he has no real proof.

Mike and Tom investigate Jake's death and discover that the evidence that could have determined Nathalie's killer has been incinerated with Jake. Back at the precinct, Claire unexpectedly arrives to talk to Mike about Ray. Claire tells Mike that Ray raped her when they were teenagers.

Mike wakes up from a nightmare to realise that he's in police custody charged with murder. At the precinct, Audrey confronts him about his affair with Nathalie and bursts into an angry rage when he admits to his relationship with her.