Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.

《黑色手铐》由美国著名导演Richard Tuggle执导完成。全剧以美国一名普通联邦警察韦斯·布洛克追查一名心理变态的连环杀手为主线。这名神秘凶手专门残杀女性，手法如同著名的开膛手杰克。当韦斯的侦查越接近凶手时，他发现自己的内心世界竟然与对方有诸多相似之处，而凶手则将他的妻子定为下一个屠杀目标，正邪的对峙一触即发。