Welcome to Shaker Heights, a seemingly placid suburb where the order is paramount, and the future is predictable. Elena Richardson, a steadfast enforcer of this orderly life, meets her antithesis in Mia Warren, a free-spirited artist who, along with her daughter Pearl, disrupts the community's balance. As Mia's mysterious background unfurls amidst a polarizing adoption case involving a Chinese-American baby, the town's taut harmony unravels, exposing fissures in the Richardson household. Elena's quest to unveil Mia's secrets incurs severe repercussions, culminating in a resonating exploration of identity, motherhood, and the perilous illusion of perfection.