Gwendolyn Oliver

After thirty years in prison, ex-con Ronnie recruits his grandson to exact revenge on Darryl, the cop who put him behind bars. Standing in their way is Ronnie's son, whom Darryl raised.

An arson investigator searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.

Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.

An aging widower and a duck encounter helpful and hostile characters as they search for a place and a reason to live.

Mira has a dark secret, when she gets angry objects move and people get hurt. One day she discovers disturbing items in her daughter's antique bottle collection and is frightened by her child's budding capabilities. You have to be careful about what you collect.

A father and son become trapped in their grief when a family member dies. Over the years their relationship grows strained and cold until an old friend's return forces them to see the potential for a new beginning.

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.