Southern California single mother and interior designer Debra Newell falls in love with John Meehan, who turns out to be nothing as he seems.

Debra and John revel secretly in their newlywed bliss, as Veronica, Terra, and Toby hatch a plan to prove their suspicions about their mother's new man.

Debra confronts John; Arlane's past is revealed.

Out of the hospital and ailing, John lures Debra back in as her family freezes her out. Meanwhile, flashbacks explore John's twisted family dynamic.

Debra and John's meeting with a lawyer leaves everyone rattled. In flashback, a dogged cop closes in on John with help from the first Mrs. Meehan.

An inside look into how John operates while Debra tries to move forward.

John and Debra's relationship comes to a head in an unexpected way.