With the holidays just around the corner a divorcing couple is blindsighted by a judge's ruling that will upend their family's lives and put their Merry Christmas in serious jeopardy.

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

An electronics store erupts into chaos as four young Vietnamese gunmen storm the premises, setting the stage for the largest hostage situation in US history. Rick Gomez, SAC PD's top hostage negotiator, quickly realizes that his job is not simply to talk down the gunman and keep everyone safe, but must also juggle the politics of an arrogant sheriff and a trigger-happy SWAT commander to prevent a national tragedy.