Penance is a psychological thriller that follows Rosalie and Luke Douglas and their teen daughter Maddie through their lives. Rosalie and Luke's marriage is strained after the death of their son. Maddie and Rosalie find themselves in the compassionate hands of Jed, a bright and attractive young man who is also grieving. Jed rekindles hope for the Douglas family's future. But a lethal and ethically corrupt triangle is emerging.