J.R. Tate

Jake Shepherd is piloting a flight to Seattle when out of the blue, his aircraft falls from the sky. The power-grid across the United States crashes, leaving all computerized machines crippled, sending the country into a disastrous tailspin....

In the blink of an eye, the small Texas town of Harper Springs is flattened by the worst tornadic system to ever hit the area. Homes are demolished, trees are uprooted, and people are left for dead....

Gavin Dolan and Avery Phillips are used to extreme weather. As meteorologists and storm chasers, they have seen large-scale hurricanes and tornadoes firsthand....

For Daniel Warren, life is going well. Married to the love of his life with two kids, he is living the American dream. As a veteran New York City firefighter, he is no stranger to critical situations, but nothing could have prepared him, or the world, for September 11, 2001....

Charlie and Annie Cooper are separated - captured by Millstone officials, placed on work camps, and in high-security segregation cells. Charlie is determined to gather Defiants, and build a driving force against the repressive government that has gained alarming momentum....

It was a normal election year. There were two top candidates, and the American people left with a choice to make: stay with the incumbent or elect the challenger, Alfred Millstone. Charlie Cooper proudly voted for Millstone....

An imminent threat from a band of looters circles the perimeter of Harper Springs, halting their plans of rebuilding the small town....

Ryan Gibson has been reunited with his wife and son. Those lucky enough to have survived the tornadoes have made an old church cellar into a temporary refuge....

Desperate to clear his name, Michael becomes a fugitive, staying one step ahead of the law, but one step behind the real arsonist....

Baltimore homicide detective Lane O'Reily takes on the case of a lifetime when he is handed a murder investigation involving a string of young women....

Nathan Gallagher thought the ghosts were gone. He did everything they demanded, aiding in their souls passing on to the other side. But it's not over for him - new visions appear....

Ryan Shay wants to forget his past. Memories of an abusive childhood, betrayal from his family, and a failure to trust anyone have held him captive his whole life....

While visiting his brother in Texas, Michael McGinnis is struck by the devastation wrought by the drought and wildfires....

Sean Murphy knows all about the dark side of growing up in a violent Irish family deep into gang activity. What he doesn't know about is love, but he wants to learn when he meets Gracie....

A weekend with his children is just what he needs to prove to his ex-wife, Cassie, that joint custody is the best option for everyone. Then tragedy strikes one Friday afternoon after school....

Nathan Gallagher doesn't believe in ghosts. As a fireman, he's seen his share of dead people, but they never spoke to him before - until now....

Veteran of New York's Ladder 21 Company as a search and rescue man, Michael has seen his share of burning infernos, high-rise saves, and intense emergency situations....

Charlie and Annie Cooper never imagined the Millstone administration would be able to gain enough power to destroy the country they once loved. Defiants are banished to work camps, face public executions, and border walls are built, hindering people from being able to leave....

In a world plagued by devastating storms, Gavin and his team find themselves thrust into a life-or-death struggle in the gripping second installment of the series....

As the world succumbs to the chaos of a stormy apocalypse, Gavin, Avery, and Sarah forge a challenging journey back to Texas. Having narrowly escaped the watery abyss that consumed their valley near Santa Fe, they now face a different kind of threat....