Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.

Don Angel, a trumped-up small businessman seeks validation through his small business kingdom, but finds unexpected solace from his odd squad of employees.

Jayden flees his abusive past, unable to deal with the tyrannic grip of his stepfather and his mother's reluctance to leave him. On the open road with no destination or plan, Jayden relies on the kindness of his friends and eventually strangers. Haunted by the demons of his past and struggling to stand on his own two feet, Jayden must confront the failures of his judgement and his overly credulous nature to turn his life around and try to break the cycle of abuse.