After an archaeological team in Arizona unearths a werewolf skeleton and one of them develops symptoms of lycanthropy before dying, the dig's foreman, Yuri, tries to infect other townspeople as an experiment. When a science writer named Paul takes up residence in the town to cover the dig and develops a romantic interest in a female team member, Yuri makes Paul his next target.
Carl, a career criminal, receives an early release from prison and immediately begins preparations for his next big heist.
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.
