De Amerikaanse rechercheur John Sugar raakt verwikkeld in de mysterieuze verdwijningszaak van Olivia Siegel. Zij is de gekoesterde kleindochter van de iconische Hollywood-magnaat Jonathan Siegel. In zijn zoektocht naar de waarheid achter Olivia's verdwijning zal Sugar de diep verborgen geheimen van de familie Siegel blootleggen.
Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, and all the trials and triumphs that went into forging the classic.