Evil Lives Here, He Saved Her Life, Then Took It

Betty hopes her sister's son, Chance, is a beacon of hope in their troubled lives, but Betty sees his dark side early on. He lacks empathy, and becomes violent until he explodes in a fit of rage, harming the one person who cared for him most in the world.

Little sister Heather terrorises her siblings David and Crystal from a young age. Later, they hope she'll change when she becomes a mum, but she only gets worse. After she meets Kareem, she becomes a monster.

Abby's life takes a dark turn when her aunt and uncle adopt her. What she initially hoped would be a blessing turns into a nightmare as she realises she's living with predators. Escaping their clutches will take every ounce of her courage.

Debra sees darkness in her young brother's eyes but hopes he'll change. When he attacks their stepmother and grandmother, she accepts his denial. However, when her brother becomes a notorious serial killer, she realises her brother is a monster.

After her father, Donald Hoop, meets a woman named Joy, Desiree's life spirals. Joy is hot-tempered, cruel, and controlling. Desiree knows her dad can't escape his toxic marriage, but she has no clue that Joy is orchestrating a cold-blooded murder.

Maya Burgess always knew her brother, Stevie, was trouble. After he holds a butcher's knife to her brother's throat, and threatens to shoot her at her wedding, she knows he's dangerous. However, it took a tragedy to realise that he's also a killer.

Sara always gets her father's back. She believes him every time he justifies his shifty schemes. However, when she learns of her mother's murder, she slowly begins to realise who her father truly is, unearthing her family's dirty secrets along the way.

Kayla always knew to be careful around her stepfather, Richard. He imprisoned her mother with the fear of violence and, worse, the fear of taking her children from her. When she finally managed to escape his grip, he plotted a final, and brutal revenge.