At the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of war. This shadow looms over a small town in Kansas' residents since they continue their everyday lives. Dr. Russell Oakes asserts his busy schedule at a healthcare facility, Denise Dahlberg prepares for his wedding, and also Stephen Klein is profound in his graduate studies. The bombs come down along with when the unthinkable happens, the residents of the town are thrust in to the horrors of nuclear winter.