In the opening episode, divorced mother Margie Danielsen, feeling hopeless about finding love, meets charming chef Sean Paul Lanier. Their rapid romance culminates in marriage just two months later. However, Margie's world collapses when she discovers her husband is actually Paul Mack, a wanted criminal responsible for two California murders. As Margie turns to the police, she unwittingly becomes part of a perilous cat-and-mouse game.