In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
One year after her son, Josh's, disappearance, Rachel Strayer's life is in shambles and her ex-husband, Mark, is moving on. During the first night without Mark, Rachel receives unwanted visitors, leading to a shocking reveal about Josh.
After an unspeakable tragedy at CompWare, a games studio based in downtown Los Angeles, a mysterious consultant, Regus Patoff, blows into town and takes charge.