Trinta anos se passaram desde a morte do filho deles, Jacob. Então, o reaparecimento de um garoto de 8 anos que, sob todas as circunstâncias, parece ser o filho, causa um choque em Henry e Lucille Langston, agora em seus 60 anos. O trabalho, até então rotineiro, do agente de imigração Bellamy se torna um tanto complicado enquanto ele tenta desvendar o que está acontecendo.

Bellamy pede ajuda de Maggie para convencer os familiares a autorizarem a exumação do corpo de Jacob. Enquanto isso, a família do segundo ressuscitado lida com o reaparecimento.

A exumação de Jacob não dá nenhuma resposta. As suspeitas de Bellany recaem sobre Caleb quando ele descobre seu passado criminoso e comportamento misterioso. A população começa a reagir com medo, apesar dos conselhos do Pastor Tom.

Bellamy convence o Xerife Langston das atividades criminais de Caleb, e a caçada se inicia. Maggie examina Jacob após perceber que ele tem suturas, e se assusta com o resultado. Pastor Tom lida com seus sentimentos a respeito do retorno de seu antigo amor.

Bellamy e Langston temem a chegada do FBI à cidade, pois eles podem tentar levar os ressuscitados.

Maggie chama um médico amigo para que ele possa ajudá-la a entender o que está acontecendo. O medo se espalha pela cidade quando a população descobre que as autoridades não têm explicações para as ressureições.

Bellamy, Pastor Tom e o Xerife buscam Rachel a fim de prevenir uma tragédia. Dr. Ward descobre um resultado chocante com os exames de sangue de Jacob.

A quantidade de retornos infla os recursos de Arcadia, obrigando Bellamy a pedir ajuda federal. A assistência não é o que ele imaginava.

The twists and turns of the first season of Resurrection.

Bellamy ends up waking up alone on the outskirts of Arcadia, unable to remember the events of the last seven days.

Bellamy and Sheriff Fred get a report that someone is living in Caleb Richard's old hunting shack. The pair fear that Caleb may have returned. Janine moves back home, in hope of saving her marriage.

Tom starts a new parish for the returned. Bellamy confesses as human bones are found in the river.

Margaret convinces Lucille to host a dinner to celebrate Jacob's return, but unexpected guests strain relations in the Langston family to the breaking point. Meanwhile, Bellamy continues to research the history of the mysterious bones, and Rachael receives unsettling news about her baby.

Margaret tries stopping Barbara from interfering with her relationship with Fred and Maggie. Bellamy struggles to keep his secret hidden, as he's forced to take desperate measures as the illness continues to spread.

Bellamy looks for help from a surprising source. Another disappearance results in a quest for answers.

Rachael refuses to accept any treatment for the virus as she is concerned for the safety of her unborn child. Elaine's brother Ray comes down with the disease.

Anti-Returned rhetoric increases with Pastor Tom's church becoming a refuge.

The death a beloved member of the community leaves Arcadians in mourning whilst a cure for the virus is provided by stem cells from Rachael's baby.

Jacob and Margaret go missing during a violent storm that knocks out the power; another visitor arrives.

Preacher James returns, bringing a strange energy to the town; detained at the government facility, Margaret tries to keep to herself; something terrible happens to Henry.

After a series of inexplicable events, Bellamy fears for the safety of Rachael and her unborn child. Preacher James predicts that the baby's birth will unleash an ancient evil. Margaret rallies the Returned at the government facility and forms an uneasy alliance with Preacher James, and Bellamy's government contact warns that something big is on the horizon,

Preacher James and his congregation head to the Langston house to stop the birth of Rachael's baby.