Stacey survives a childhood of abuse and fear, only to face a shocking twist when her brother, Rickie, tells her that he killed their parents. She soon faces further betrayal and legal trouble when Rickie claims that she helped him commit the crimes.
Abigail grieves her father's death, feeling isolated. Matt's life disrupted by brother's return. Their paths intersect, tragically shaping their journeys. A character-driven exploration of loss and upheaval.
“Beneath the Grass” is set in 2008, capturing both the economic recession and the “Yes We Can” summer, and follows a single Latina mother whose illegal marijuana business is jeopardized when her young son befriends the new neighbors, a young white boy and his police officer grandfather.
Black cowboy Jim Kelly is known on the Texas frontier for killing cattle rustlers. When he befriends the widow of a murdered sharecropper and her daughter, Jim must decide whether to seek vengeance or leave behind a life of violence.