Nick Polito a retired Jersey City homicide detective with a haunted past comes to Los Angeles in search of answers to a recent gruesome death that is shockingly similar to a case that has been an obsession for him since 1999. Determined to find out what actually happened, Nick connects with his former partner and encounters a cast of characters that lead him steadily down a disturbing path into lethal occult darkness.
Pat Leone is a failed restaurateur toiling away at his brother's deli. Lara Doyle is a frustrated diner waitress stuck in a middle-aged rut. Both divorced and in need of some romance, Pat flaunts his Jersey charm, world-famous Italian chicken, and maybe even a karaoke song, determined to win her heart.