Five years after the explosive 2020 finale, the residents of Castillo Lane return—older, scarred, but far from healed. Kelly (Edwina Findley) is rebuilding her life, now working as a counselor for domestic violence survivors. Marcie (Heather Hemmens) and Brad (Aiden Turner), now married, face betrayal when Marcie uncovers Brad’s hidden debts tied to a gambling addiction.

Esperanza (Zulay Henao) returns to town, secretly involved in an underground clinic for at-risk youth while still grieving Mika’s death. Alex (Amanda Clayton), presumed dead in rumors, is revealed alive—suffering from amnesia, living under a new identity after a mysterious accident. As old flames and resentments resurface, a dark secret from Natalie’s (April Parker-Jones) past—an affair with a now-politically connected man—threatens to destroy the community. In a dramatic season finale, Alex regains her memory at Kelly’s counseling center, exposing the affair live on social media—tearing the neighborhood apart all over again.