故事围绕虚构的律师彼得·克莱特曼的家庭展开。彼得在妻子安娜44岁生日当天将其谋杀，虽然他承认了罪行，但始终没有透露作案动机。剧情在两个时间线中展开。凶案发生后，彼得的长女薇薇在年轻警察蒂姆的帮助下，试图揭开父亲杀害母亲的原因。最终，彼得再次在自怜中犯下错误，这次罪行彻底摧毁了他的家庭。

When Peter snaps his actions cause his family ties to be broken forever, catapulting his three children into turmoil. His past finally catches up with him, also affecting the intertwined fates of three associated families.