In the vibrant but tumultuous setting of New York City, Olga Dies Dreaming unfolds the complex tapestry of the American dream through the lives of Olga and her brother Prieto. Their public personas gleam with success; she is a renowned wedding planner for Manhattan's elite, and he a charismatic congressman. Yet privately, they grapple with the shadows of their past, haunted by the abandonment of their radical mother Blanca. As a hurricane approaches, bringing their estranged mother back into their lives, Olga and Prieto must navigate the storm of political corruption, familial tensions, and personal demons to find their own identities and futures amidst the chaos.