Lucas Buck, the sheriff of Trinity, South Carolina, possesses supernatural powers that he uses to influence people into making malevolent decisions. He has a dark past, having committed murder and rape. Caleb Temple, a young boy, has witnessed his parents' suicides and his older sister's murder, unaware that Lucas is his biological father. Lucas aims to corrupt Caleb, but his plans are hindered by Caleb's new legal guardian, Gail Emory, a journalist investigating her own parents' deaths.
In Trinity, South Caroline, the boy Caleb Temple is celebrating his birthday ...