Like Blue Velvet, Dexter and Twin Peaks before it, Durham County is exceptionally dark and disturbing but thoroughly engrossing. Beautifully and chillingly shot, and brilliantly acted by the top-notch cast, Durham County tells the story of homicide detective Mike Sweeney who moves his family from Toronto to suburban Durham County after his partner's murder and his wife's recovery from breast cancer.

Living across the street, unbeknownst to him, is his former best friend, the deadly charismatic Ray Prager and his family. Secrets rise to the surface and bodies begin turning up as Mike investigates a potential serial killer and Ray degenerates into a sociopath.