An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

An out of work actor gets sucked back into the game after getting called in to audition for a mysterious new film. Once in the waiting room he quickly realizes he may be in way over his head.

A distraught and timid young woman is unraveled during the course of a single day through a voyeuristic journey that examines her home and relationships.

Cops in the town of Markham, Illinois invite a documentary crew into their station to help ease public relation concerns. But when a stake out goes bad, the police force needs to figure out the best way to deal with the situation.