Karen, una popular presentadora de televisió de Los Angeles, pateix una crisi nerviosa en estar a punt de ser assaltada per un violador. Per superar el trauma segueix el consell d'un psicòleg que recomana retirar-se a descansar al camp. Viatja llavors a la costa nord de Califòrnia, i allà el seu marit pateix un canvi de personalitat en ser atacat per un estrany animal, meitat home, meitat llop.

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

Set in New York City in the 1990s, community activists seek to rid their neighborhood of the anguish, brutality, and violence associated with local drug dealers.