故事描述一个普通家庭卷入一场巨大的政治阴谋——这起事件不仅改变了这家人的命运，也影响到国家安全。艾美奖得主Toni Collette（《塔拉合众国》）在该剧中扮演主人公Ellen，一个事业成功的华盛顿外科医生。美国政府挑选她为患病的总统实施手术，但她的家人突然遭到绑架，她意识到一场巨大的政治阴谋已经降临到自己头上。现在她必须小心考虑自己的选择，以最安全的方式救出丈夫和孩子。

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer Samir Horn.

After years of increases in the greenhouse effect, havoc is wreaked globally in the form of catastrophic hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal waves, floods and the beginning of a new Ice Age. Paleoclimatologist Jack Hall tries to warn the world while also shepherding to safety his son, trapped in New York after the city is overwhelmed by the start of the new big freeze.