The Monohan family move into their new home in The Gates, an exclusive community of perfectly manicured lawns and friendly neighbors. But things grow complicated when Nick Monohan, the new Chief of Police, has to investigate those neighbors in a missing persons case during his first day on the job. Claire and Dylan Radcliff fight to hide not only their involvement in Nick's case, but their rather unusual family secret.

There's been a robbery at the McCallisters', setting off a series of similar mysterious robberies around town. Meanwhile Brett does his best to get his relationship back on track with Andie, though she still finds herself drawn to Charlie; Lukas encourages Brett to join the pack and blow off a little steam; Leigh is not herself when she loses an important package, and possibly her connection with Marcus; and Claire reunites with an old friend who questions her transformation to a humble housewife.

The pack's unauthorized nightly runs outside result in the death of local hunter Stan Patterson, who shot Charlie. Sheriff Nick Monohan and his loyal deputy investigate, but the corpse was removed timely by coach, who furiously blames and suspends Brett Creski. The sheriff confides in his wife, who still hides her provocative Christian Harper ex's presence, that he had to leave Chicago after actually illegally executing a suspect of serial rapes and killings.

Deputy Marcus Jordan braves chief Nick Monohan's opposition to investigating where his missing dance date Teresa went. Marcus even works out her true Chicago identity and identity and motive to come after the chief. Vampire Dylan Radcliff killed her to save the chief, hid the corpse and demands collaboration to cover up. While Charlie recovers from alleged 'kisisng disease', lover Andie Bates hesitates to handle her succubus heritage as her 'normal' father implores.