In the series premiere, Fielding Carlyle, the deputy sheriff of Truro County, takes his new bride, the wealthy Contance Weldon, on a honeymoon yacht cruise. But they are taken hostage by a drug smuggler, who was double-crossed by Fielding's boss and mentor- the corrupt Sheriff Titus Semple.

Newly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress, Lane Ballou, to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.

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Titus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail; and Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.

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Suspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again; and Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.

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With his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.

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As the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.

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Constance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.

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As Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.

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A girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper; Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an ""accident.""

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Constance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance; and a killer is tracking Lane.

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A mysterious killer draws closer to Lane; and Field is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.

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Constance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.

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A chemical leak threatens to close down the mill and could impoverish the town unless Field persuades the state senate to allow them more time for a clean up.

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The killers tracking Lane seek refuge from a hurricane in Lute-Mae's place.