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TV shows that only lasted one season.
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- CreatorPeter OckoStarsKen WhartonMark FeuersteinArmando RiescoAn arrogant neurosurgeon takes on a new partner.
- CreatorCarter CovingtonStarsLindsey ShawMeaghan MartinEthan PeckAt Padua High, newcomers Kat and Bianca Stratford attempt to navigate the popular crowd.
- StarsLily TomlinMary Kay PlaceLeslie JordanA comedy centered around the matriarch (Tomlin) of a wealthy Texas family and the problems that their wealth and powerful real-estate business create.
- StarsBob ArbogastGay AuttersonSusan BluShaggy and Scooby and friends must return 13 ghosts to a magic chest which they inadvertently released.
- CreatorRobert CochranManny CotoEvan KatzStarsCorey HawkinsMiranda OttoAnna DiopA military hero who returns to the U.S. with a whole lot of trouble following him back. With nowhere else to turn, the man asks CTU to help him save his life while also stopping one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.
- CreatorDamon WayansDean LoreyJanine Sherman BarroisStarsShari HeadleyJesse L. MartinKelly Coffield Park413 Hope Street is the physical address of a crisis center, catering to inner city youth and their families. The doctors, surgeons, psychologists, and social workers work together to provide the best possible support to anyone walking in their door. The show is a drama, ranging in issues from a girl getting gonorrhea who had an affair with her father; to a kid who repeatedly witnessed his cop-father abuse his mother; to characters living up to the responsibility of caring for their infant children.
- CreatorDavid WilcoxStarsRachael TaylorDave AnnableRobert BuckleyAt the 203 apartments Drake, NYC, residents are granted one wish - any wish. But beware of the price. There's something supernatural and evil about The Drake that only the owners, Gavin and Olivia. know about/control.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsJohn AmosLynnie GodfreyT.E. RussellA Black family, the Cumberbatches, moves into the former Queens home of Archie Bunker years after Bunker had sold the house located at 704 Hauser Street.
- CreatorJosh GadJon LovettJason WinerStarsJosh GadJenna ElfmanMartha MacIsaacPresident Gilcrest and his trophy wife are living in the White House, with their overachieving daughter sidetracked by pregnancy, a couch potato hopeless son, a genius young son, and an odd middle school girl.
- CreatorBaran bo OdarJantje FrieseStarsEmily BeechamAneurin BarnardAndreas PietschmannMultinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.
- CreatorTerry Louise FisherStarsLisa HartmanDrew BarrymoreJennifer BealsA story of four women living together at a beach house located at 2000 Malibu Road - Jade, a former prostitute trying to get out of the profession; Perry, a young lawyer also escaping from her past; Lindsay, a would-be actress trying to get the right break; and Joy, Lindsay's two-faced, manipulative sister.
- CreatorAriana JacksonStarsBrittany AdebumolaJoseph David-JonesIreon Roach4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them.
- StarsJessica WalterSamantha MathisBelinda MontgomeryAaron Miller finds out that his oldest son Noah was killed in a surfing accident in California, where he was living at a winery with his pregnant girlfriend Susannah Lo Verde. Aaron attends his funeral, and when he finds out about the baby, he decides to move his Amish family from Pennsylvania to California to help Susannah with the winery and the baby. This means much adjusting for both families after the Millers move in with Susannah. Her mother Connie and brother Mickey live next door to her. The baby is born and named Clarissa.
- CreatorClaudia LonowStarsJenna ElfmanJon FosterAshley Jensen37-year-old Billie breaks up with her boss at the newspaper and gets pregnant by 22-year-old Zack, who moves into her apartment. They both have their pals.
- CreatorRon ClarkTim ConwayStarsTim ConwayJoe RegalbutoBilly BartyAce Crawford is an incompetent gumshoe whose reputation as an ace detective is maintained by a progression of wild accidents and dumb luck. He is assisted by Toomey, a CPA who truly believed his mystique. Ace's favorite hangout is a wharfside bar run by Inch, mainly because his romantic foil, Luana, is a singer there.
- CreatorChris ThompsonStarsJay MohrIlleana DouglasJarrad PaulA dark comedy about Peter Dragon, a sleazy Hollywood executive. His last, massively expensive, movie bombed and he needs a hit. Will "Beverley Hills Gun Club" be it and how far will he have to go to make it?
- StarsBud CollyerBob HastingsJackson BeckThe animated debut of Batman & Robin brings the Dynamic Duo to animated life in Filmation's cult classic take on The Dark Knight and The Boy Wonder, defending Gotham City from The Caped Crusader's Rogues Gallery, one crook at a time.
- CreatorJeffrey BoamCarlton CuseStarsBruce CampbellJulius CarryChristian ClemensonA bounty hunter rides the Old West, fighting bad guys, many with futuristic-type gadgets.
- StarsSteve MackallMax CasellaMaurice LaMarcheBased on the interactive computer game of the same name, about an alien superhero (Hyperman) and his dog, Studd Puppy. They're tasked to defend Earth.
- CreatorMike ArnoldJohn EddiePriscilla PresleyStarsMatthew McConaugheyKaitlin OlsonJohnny KnoxvilleElvis trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country.
- CreatorNorman LearRick MitzStarsPaul RodriguezHector ElizondoJoe SantosPaul (aka Pablo) is a Mexican-American living with his family in California as he struggles to break into the world of stand-up comedy.
- CreatorTom McCarthyStarsHilary SwankJeff PerryGrace DoveA journalist seeks a fresh start in Alaska working for a newspaper in Anchorage.
- CreatorSteven LilienElizabeth SarnoffBryan WynbrandtStarsSarah JonesJorge GarciaJonny CoyneIn 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency are tasked with re-capturing them.
- CreatorKenneth JohnsonStarsGary GrahamEric PierpointMichele ScarabelliIn the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.
- CreatorDavid GuarascioMoses PortStarsDan ByrdAdhir KalyanAmy PietzA young Muslim student from Pakistan is sent to live with a Christian family in Wisconsin as part of a foreign exchange program.
- CreatorGary JacobsStarsMargaret ChoAmy HillJodi LongFollows the culture clashes that occurred between a traditional Korean mother and her fully-Americanized daughter.
- CreatorJonah HillAndrew MogelJarrad PaulStarsJonah HillNat FaxonWill ForteA pretentious seven-year-old attempts to attend regular grade school after his family goes through hard times.
- StarsBess ArmstrongTerence KnoxDavid Alan GrierPaula Russell, newly married and newly appointed the producer of a TV show, must balance the demands of her personal and professional lives.
- CreatorNorman LearAnn MarcusStarsLois NettletonBarbara BaxleyAnita GilletteSatirical look at a world where women rule and men are objectified.
- CreatorDavid ChaseLawrence KonnerStarsTim DalyEve GordonRita TaggartIn some ways, Norman and Suzie are a very typical American couple. After meeting in high school, dating all through school and college, getting married and having two children, they decided to get divorced. They still are very close, though, and have no qualms about co-operating with raising their kids. At least once in every episode, something would remind one of them of some event in their past, and viewers would be treated to a lengthy flashback of how the two met and fell in (and then out) of love.
- CreatorJ.H. WymanStarsKarl UrbanMichael EalyMinka KellyIn a not-so-distant future, a human cop and an android partner team up to serve and protect.
- StarsDebbie ReynoldsBill DailyPat KlousEach week, visitors would be welcomed by Ms. Chase to the Paradise Village holiday resort in sunny Hawaii. Most of the guests had the same reason for booking their vacations here: to fulfill their dreams of finding the prefect love. With the help of the hotel staff, including Fran the social director, Richard the lifeguard, and Evelyn the bartender, each of the week's visitors were somehow matched with their ideal mate.
- CreatorElliot ShoenmanStarsBea ArthurFred McCarrenSimone GriffethDry-witted Amanda Cartwright tries to manage a hotel despite mishaps involving her inexperienced son Marty, self-centered daughter-in-law Arlene, devoted cook Earl, and bumbling foreign bellhop Aldo.
- CreatorBonnie HuntStarsCarsyn RoseLiliana InouyeDarin BrooksA girl finds her way through art and music after her parents' divorce.
- CreatorRonald M. CohenBarbara CordayKen HechtStarsGeorge BarrowStephen MachtKaren CarlsonThe Novak family has decided to buck the trend in urban flight and move back to the city from the suburbs. The only place that meets their space and price requirements, however, is a building in downtown Chicago that would best be described as a "fixer-upper". Undaunted, the Novaks move in a try to make the best of things. Some of the family, particularly the young kids, adapt, while some, most notably their teenage daughter, don't.
- CreatorDavid HollanderStarsJon BernthalGretchen MolLizzie BrocheréFollows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release following 15 years in prison as he struggles to find his footing in the modern-day Los Angeles sex industry and navigates his complicated relationships.
- CreatorShaun CassidyStarsGary ColeLucas BlackPaige TurcoA quiet, seemingly-quaint small town is ruled over by its charming yet evil sheriff who uses his demonic powers to remove anyone who dares to stand in his way. The only one he fears is a young boy he fathered through rape.
- CreatorCorinne BrinkerhoffStarsJuliet RylanceAntony StarrJustin ChatwinThe members of a prominent Boston family suspect that one of their own is working with an infamous serial killer.
- CreatorAdam ArmusNora Kay FosterPeter HortonStarsAnna FrielPeter FacinelliJake RobinsonThree families are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking international military conspiracy.
- CreatorFrancine CarrollStarsJessica WalterArt MetranoJohnny SevenWhen the Chief of Detectives suddenly dies, the police officer with the most seniority (who happens to be a woman) becomes the new Chief, which doesn't go down well with all of the men of the Department.
- StarsPeggy LiptonChelsea FieldBrian KerwinAfter her father passes away, Rae Dawn Snow decides to pack up and move back to Angel Falls, her home town in the woods of Montana. Coming back to her roots, she rekindles an old romance with Eli Harrison, while her 16-year-old son strikes up a relationship with Eli's daughter. Eli's wife Genna, meanwhile, has grown tired of her marriage has gone to seek solace in the arms of one of the ranch hands. The show followed the twisted interrelations as they grew increasingly tangled.
- CreatorTad QuillStarsJane LynchMaggie LawsonKyle BornheimerAllison isn't quite sure if her new friend, Amy, is her guardian angel or a crazy person.
- CreatorElliot ShoenmanPaul WolffStarsMary Tyler MooreDenis ArndtEileen HeckartNewlyweds Annie and Nick McGuire are both bringing plenty of personal history into their marriage. They both have kids from previous marriages and are trying to balance their respective jobs (she's in politics, he's in engineering). They must also deal with his father and her mother, who are political polar opposites.
- CreatorStuart WolpertDeidre FayStarsAnn JillianLisa RieffelZachary RosencrantzFollowing the death of her fire-fighter husband, housewife Anne McNeil decides to move from New York to the small California town of Marvel, where she and her husband spent their honeymoon. Anne's daughter Lucy is resistant to the idea of leaving her home city, but she eventually begins to adjust to her new surroundings and makes friends. Anne also has some adjusting to do as she starts a new job a small gift shop.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsRue McClanahanDabney ColemanJack GilfordThis comedy set in Depression-era Kansas City was based around a single hairdresser's unique approach to curing her loneliness: putting an ad in the newspaper and recruiting the folks who met her criteria to be her new family. Filling the new positions were con-artist husband Eddie, tap-dancing daughter Anna-Marie, a son known only as Junior, and an elderly grandfather.
- StarsDiana MaddoxPat Harrington Jr.Ted KnightThe adventures of the aquatic superhero and his friends.
- StarsHoward MorrisDal McKennonJohn ErwinThe comedic misadventures and music of Archie Andrews and his friends.
- CreatorJulie LarsonDottie Dartland ZicklinStarsLaura PreponLauren LapkusJake McDormanA comedy about a 20-something woman based loosely on the outrageous number one best-selling book by Chelsea Handler.
- CreatorMartin RothStarsTerry LesterJean Marie HonJosé FloresThree young scientists travel around the country in the 25th century after the world has been ravaged by pollution. In their hi-tech RV (called Ark II), they study the land and help out those in need.
- StarsJack WardenArch JohnsonWilliam SmithCaptain Gus Hornochek and Sergeant Danny Keller are members of a special force dedicated to eliminating criminal elements. Taking place in an unnamed Midwestern city, the two officers report to Commissioner Matt Gower.
- CreatorNoelle StehmanBetsy Van StoneStarsSamantha AucoinJana MorrisonOlivier RenaudHigh school is hard enough, but when outcast BFFs Astrid and Lilly accidentally crack open a portal to a terrifyingly quirky monster dimension, it's up to them to save the world. That is, if they can survive the horrors of high school.
- CreatorJohn HughesStarsRoger BowenJourdan FreminRichard JaeckelCamp Tar Creek is a backwater U.S. Army outpost, enlivened by the shenanigans of Sergeant Val Valentine, and pal Private Tony Baker. Their money-making schemes must escape detection by Major Hawkins. Baker's girlfriend is Corporal Lola Grey.
- CreatorRichard AppelStarsScott FoleyAmanda DetmerEddie McClintockAdam Sullivan is a promising young A.U.S.A. whose intelligence is bound with a gullible nature that presents an uphill battle in his pursuit of both career and romantic success. At work he must argue cases against Susan Rakoff, a beautiful, savvy public defender who regards the A.U.S.A.s as enemies of the people. Adam is also challenged by his reluctant supervisor Geoffrey Laurence, and wide-eyed paralegal Wally, whose social ineptitude is matched only by his newfound devotion to Adam. Working alongside Adam as an Assistant U.S. Attorney is Ana Rivera, a former cop with the street experience to compensate for Adam's occasional naïveté. Also in Adam's life is his roommate Owen Harper, a trusted friend who reminds Adam of the lighter side of life outside the world of federal prosecution.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsDesi Arnaz Jr.Chuck WagnerHeather McNairA computer-generated superhero and his human creator fight crime in the city.
- CreatorKyle KillenStarsJason IsaacsLaura AllenSteve HarrisAfter a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son. Is one of his "realities" merely a dream?
- CreatorAndrew HinderakerStarsHilary SwankJosh CharlesVivian WuAn American astronaut struggles with leaving her husband and daughter behind to embark on a dangerous mission with an international space crew.
- CreatorNancy MeyersCharles ShyerStarsKate JacksonDaniel BardolJoy BeharA stylish, single, Harvard-educated lawyer aggressively pushing her way up the executive ladder at a large corporation. Then on her doorstep appeared baby Elizabeth, left to her by a recently deceased English relative.
- StarsPeter ScolariLouise WilliamsJanis PaigeAccountant Eddie Riddle was the young husband who found his family growing faster than expected - his wife Jennie was about to give birth to twins to add to the three small children already creating havoc in their household.
- CreatorMark CullenRobb CullenStarsJames CaanMaggie LawsonBenjamin KoldykeCenters on Terry Gannon, a recently divorced single mother who temporarily moves in with her estranged father, a beer-swilling former baseball player.
- CreatorHart HansonStarsRainn WilsonGenevieve AngelsonKristoffer PolahaThe Portland Police Bureau's Elite Special Crimes Unit is led by Det. Lt. Everett Backstrom, an alcoholic smoker whose health is failing, but he takes on cases in special circumstances.
- CreatorSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsKelsey GrammerPatricia HeatonJosh GadA pair of star news anchors work together at a local TV station.
- StarsAsher BraunerSteve HanksMichelle Pfeiffer"B.A.D." stands for "Burglary Auto Detail," and the B.A.D. Cats are a team of cops who investigate car thieves.
- CreatorAnne HecheChad KultgenStarsKate WalshTone BellJohn DuceyA hard-living, sexually unapologetic woman plays with the law, and her life on the edge is constantly in balance as she also happens to be a judge in the Criminal Court system.
- StarsAri GraynorSara GilbertRyan HansenCenters on a sexy, foul-mouthed divorcée who becomes a teacher to find her next husband.
- CreatorSonny GrossoStarsRon SilverCindy WeintraubAlan WeeksThe goings-on at a New York police station, including the romantic relationship between officers Mike Locasale and Terry Munson.
- CreatorLarry LevinStarsRon EldardGiancarlo EspositoChris MulkeyPaul Gigante leaves FBI to be a detective for rural Bakersfield, California PD But sophisticated Gigante.
- CreatorMarvin KitmanVic ZiegelStarsJim BoutonBill McCutcheonMarco St. JohnIn the first episode pitcher Jim Barton informed his teammates and coaches that he was going to write a series of articles on baseball life "off the field." Manager Capogrosso and most of the others were not very keen on the idea Ball Four was based on a book of the same title by former major league pitcher Jim Bouton.
- CreatorDouglas HeyesStarsWilliam ShatnerRichard KielDave TurnerThe wild wild west adventures of 19th-century agents Jeff Cable and Cash Conover.
- CreatorRobert HamiltonStarsGenie FrancisIan McShaneJennifer O'NeillThis is the story of a young woman thrust into the perfume industry: will she fail or succeed against the odds?
- StarsScoey MitchellTracy ReedThelma CarpenterNewlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter struggle to survive their first year of matrimony in NYC.
- CreatorVince GilliganDavid ShoreStarsJosh DuhamelDean WintersAubrey DollarTwo detectives with different views on the world team up and using cynicism, guile and deception, they clean up the streets of Battle Creek.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonStarsLorne GreeneRichard HatchDirk BenedictAfter the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
- CreatorSteven BochcoJeffrey LewisStarsMichael NouriPat CorleyPerry LangShort-lived ensemble drama which follows a minor league baseball team as they travel from town to town.
- CreatorAdam GiaudroneAshton KutcherStarsMischa BartonBenjamin HollingsworthSara PaxtonShow revolves around a group of models living together in a co-ed residence in New York.
- CreatorTom FontanaJulie MartinStarsPenn BadgleyVictoria CartagenaTiffany DupontThe Bedford Diaries explores the excitement and intensity of New York City college life through the eyes of six students with different backgrounds, experiences and ages, who are brought together in a provocative sexuality seminar
- CreatorAlfonso CuarónMark FriedmanStarsJake McLaughlinJohnny SequoyahJamie ChungA relationship forms between a gifted young girl and a man sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power.
- CreatorDana FoxStarsDakota JohnsonNat FaxonLucy PunchA free-spirited young guy moves in with his tightly-wound Type-A sister under the guise of being his niece's caregiver.
- CreatorTom SellittiJim SerpicoStarsAndrew SchulzLindsey BroadChris DistefanoBenders follows a team of friends bonded by an irrational obsession with their men's ice hockey team, The Chubbys.
- CreatorDiana GouldStarsJonelle AllenLaura AshtonClaudia ChristianSimon Berrenger is the ruthless, head of the high-class store that bore his name. His two sons are both working for him: Paul, the president of Berrenger's, who is trapped in a loveless marriage to Gloria and is having an affair with Shane Bradley, the chain's merchandise V.P. and Billy, who is in charge of P.R. and is battling addictions to both alcohol and gambling. Simon's daughter, Barbara, is a divorcee who had spent her entire life trying to win her father's love and approval. Barbara's daughter Melody is married to ambitious Todd Hughes, who ran the only Berrenger's branch store.
- CreatorEarl PomerantzStarsJoel HigginsCarlene WatkinsMeeno PeluceThe Wild West misadventures of a mild-mannered store owner turned town Marshal.
- CreatorSeth FreemanMichele GalleryStarsJanet EilberJim MetzlerJay BakerThis series was about Joanne Braithwaite (Janet Eilber), a first year teacher at a Southern California high school, a group of students attending the school, and the typical situations that they face.
- CreatorFrank KetelaarRobert KievitDavid ZabelStarsHannah WareHenry ThomasWendy MonizCenters on Sara, an unhappily married photographer who begins a torrid affair with Jack, a lawyer for a powerful family.
- CreatorJeffrey LaneStarsBette MidlerJames DreyfusJoanna GleasonBette is a wildly successful singer with numerous hits, adoring fans, and showbiz friends who often drop by. Keeping her grounded is her professor husband Roy, best friend Connie, and her thirteen-year-old daughter Rose.
- CreatorJeff FreilichStarsRaphael SbargeChip McAllisterGuy KillumBrian McGuire is a California teenager who loves life in Los Angeles, until something happens to his family and he must move to his uncle's place in Brooklyn.
- CreatorShana Goldberg-MeehanStarsJoAnna Garcia SwisherJennifer FinniganJosh CookeTwo sisters are at different stages in their respective relationships.
- CreatorJeffrey LewisDavid MilchStarsDennis FranzPeter JurasikDana Wheeler-NicholsonNorman Buntz, a gruff and somewhat ethically questionable detective, leaves the inner city and heads to the sunny climes of Southern California where he opens up a detective agency.
- CreatorMichael CrichtonLou ShawStarsJim McMullanJames WainwrightWilliam JordanThe security chief of an android manufacturing company must stop a mad scientist, who's sending the failed theme park's androids to infiltrate society for his own ends.
- CreatorChris AlberghiniMike ChesslerJennie GarthStarsGabrielle CarterisShannen DohertyJennie GarthFictional drama about actors rebooting a global-hit TV show that they had starred in 29 years ago for 10 years. That show was real, the actors from it are now playing versions of themselves. The original show was called Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
- StarsJohn DehnerLucia StralserCliff PottsAdventures on the Paradise Ranch located on the big island of Hawaii.
- CreatorKenneth JohnsonStarsMichelle RyanMiguel FerrerMolly PriceA reimagining of the popular 1970s TV series about a female athlete who is given bionic strength.
- CreatorWalter F. ParkesScott FrankStarsJeff WilliamsBrian DennehyLindsay FrostDoctor Brian McKenzie is chief of psychiatry at Roosevelt Hospital. He tries to be sensitive to his patients especially because of his own troubled background, i.
- CreatorLaeta KalogridisStarsAshley ScottDina MeyerRachel SkarstenIn the future, long after the Batman has driven himself into exile, his legacy lives on in the form of the Birds of Prey--Black Canary, Oracle, and the Huntress.
- CreatorPaul HaggisBobby MorescoStarsJonathan TuckerTom GuiryOlivia WildeFour young Irish brothers are caught up in New York's underworld of organized crime.
- CreatorPeter S. FischerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsHal LindenHarry MorganPaula BeyersA magician and his con-man father solve mysteries using a combination of sleight of hand and con games.
- CreatorJon BokenkampJohn EisendrathJ.R. OrciStarsFamke JanssenRyan EggoldEdi GathegiCovert operative Tom Keen joins forces with Susan "Scottie" Hargrave, the brilliant and cunning chief of a covert mercenary organization that solves problems that are too dangerous for the government.
- CreatorDavid S. GoyerStarsSticky FingazJill WagnerNelson LeeThe adventures of the half human/vampire hunter.
- CreatorBob BrunnerGarry MarshallArthur SilverStarsNancy WalkerCaren KayeEddie MekkaGruff but loving Nancy Blansky is busy housing, mothering, and even choreographing for a hotel's showgirls--while providing a home for her nephews, dancer Joey and 12-year-old junior-womanizer Anthony.
- CreatorSteven BochcoMatt OlmsteadNicholas WoottonStarsRon EldardMarisol NicholsReno WilsonNYPD Detective Jim Dunbar returns to work after being blinded in the line of duty.
- CreatorVanessa RamosStarsRandall ParkMelissa FumeroOlga MeredizThis comedy set in the last Blockbuster Video in America explores what, and who, makes a small business succeed.
- CreatorRodes FishburneJosh PateStarsDon JohnsonChace CrawfordRebecca RittenhouseA young married couple of newcomers looks to cash in on the modern-day oil boom in North Dakota and becomes involved with sly local oil baron, Hap Briggs, and his troubled family.