In the wake of her grandma’s death, a precocious teenager embarks on a road trip to James Dean’s hometown with her older brother and filmmaker neighbor.

Young Deon's father is betrayed by his business partner. 20 years later, a Deon obsessed with revenge, finds himself in a complicated relationship. Like life, 3rd Degree is part drama, part thriller, part comedy and ablaze with surprises.

John, a man haunted by his beginnings, struggles with finding meaning and worth in his life. This leads him to choose a path of selfishness and drug abuse. Consequently there's a breakdown of relationships with his family and his wife. When things start to crumble all around him, John gets the wake up call that he needs in the form of a caring new friend, and others in his life that reach out to him in ways they hadn't before. God working through them and reaching out to John, guides him on a path of discovery about where his worth and value truly come from, and what in life is truly valuable.