The town is rattled when news breaks of former Liberty High student Bryce Walker's disappearance. His mother, surprisingly worried, insists that something terrible has happened to her son.
While some students speculate that maybe Bryce (Justin Prentice) is off hiding, others start to look guilty as they search for alibis for the night Bryce went missing. Foul play is soon suspected, following more details a brawl on the football field the night of homecoming.
With many enemies around him, especially after standing trial for rape last season, it's fair to say, many would have liked to have seen Bryce disappear.
Shortly after, Bryce's dead body is found in the ocean and the search for a murder suspect begins.