In 1985, police find the body of a beloved coach in the barrens of southeast Texas, triggering a murder investigation laced with sex, jealousy and revenge. Investigators close in on the killer, but an eleventh-hour twist tears the community apart.

Josh Missiledine, an 18-year-old male cheerleader on one of the most prestigious squads in Mississippi, vanishes the day before the state championship. While searching for Josh, Investigators discover secrets from the troubled past he is trying to escape.