本剧是同内核、同基础设定的电影IP重塑剧集，不是对1987年原电影的直接翻拍。 剧本根据Alexandra Cunningham和Kevin J. Hynes合写的故事创作，讲述Alex在一场短暂的婚外情后，迷恋上了自己的情人Dan。剧集将从现代对女强人、人格障碍和强制控制的态度出发，探索永恒的主题：婚姻和不忠。 1987年电影中，Glenn Close饰演Alex，Michael Douglas饰演Dan，Anne Archer饰演Dan的妻子。
Feeling nervous that the firm is not making enough money, Fish and Cage decide to hire another associate, a "rainmaker" who can bring in lucrative clients. They hire Nelle Porter, an attractive, late 20's litigator from a respectable firm. On her first day, Nelle manages to irritate Ally, Georgia and Elaine, but Fish and Cage seem very pleased with her. Ally defends a woman in her late-30's accused of having sex with a minor. When the boy testifies, Ally finds herself attracted to him. In Memory of PHIL LEEDS April 16, 1916 - August 16, 1998
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十五岁那年的一天，Mark Wells（Tom Cullen）、Pru Carew（Sarah Solemani扮演成年角色，Megan Bradley扮演少女角色）、Danny Kenwood（O.T. Fagbenle扮演成年角色，Freedom Doran扮演少年角色）和Slade Fletcher（Lee Ingleby）到公园去玩，但是Mark五岁的弟弟Jesse搞得他们心烦意乱。他们对Jesse大发脾气，要他从此消失。Jesse跑走了……从此杳无音讯，再也没有出现过。二十年之后，Danny已是当地有名的侦探。一条消息令他感到震惊——一处谋杀现场提取的生物检材中竟然发现了Jesse的DNA！Jesse一定还活着，他就在某个地方。
