A twenty-something slacker is moving to the south in hopes of capturing a picture of the giant sloth, and finally make a fortune in this low-key affair. Lyn Vaus, a young man who still feels traumatized because their parents had been divorced two decades ago, is trying to go to Patagonia. Since he can not afford a transport, he decides to hitchhike. Unfortunately, he comes down to Panama to a place that is 80 miles from the Darien Gap, a huge swamp that somehow have to cross.

该剧改编自哈兰-柯本同名小说，剧中一位无辜的父亲（《阿凡达》男主Sam Worthington饰演）因谋杀亲生儿子而被判终身监禁，他收到证据表明自己的孩子可能还活着，因此必须越狱查明真相。 Lower将饰演这位父亲的小姨子记者Rachel，她被解雇后人生一落千丈，想借此事件翻身；Ventimiglia将饰演名门望族之后Hayden，同时也是Rachel的前男友。