One summer night in 2007 comes as a nightmare for the Petit family when woken up by two strangers in their quiet, peaceful home of Cheshire, Conn. Suddenly this family of four finds themselves held hostage and in a fight for their lives.

A premiere fishing boat explodes into flames just off shore, stunning the small fishing town of Craig, Alaska; after fighting the flames, state troopers discover the remains of a young family and few clues as to could have set the ship blaze.