TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Based on a true story, a young man, despite being stricken with muscular dystrophy and confined to a nursing home, fights to bring an end to the neglect and abuse that take place there.

本片根据美国侦探小说家劳伦斯的一本小说《洛杉矶的生与死》改编而成。剧情描述洛城警探威廉•彼得森誓言不惜一切要替惨死的拍档报仇，后来找出杀人凶手是印制伪钞的油画家威廉•达佛，乃跟他展开一场暴力感十足的猫捉老鼠大追逐。

A television program is interupted by a news network announcing that three meteors have hit the United States, France and China. At first it seems natural but after interviews by scientists and eyewitness seems to suggest that it is not. Three more meteors are coming and the various Earth governments combine forces to stop them.