A series of murders, rapes and kidnappings baffles police until detectives Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno team up and connecting the crimes.

Scant clues and a rapidly rising body count take a toll on detectives Carrillo and Salerno--but an impounded vehicle may lead to a break.

A missed opportunity to catch the killer now labeled the Night Stalker frustrates detectives, as does a mayor who divulges evidence to the press.

Detectives identify their suspect and a manhunt begins--but it's the public that rises up to stop the Night Stalker's deadly reign of terror.