Devastated that her partner cheated, Melanie flees to a new job in Maine, where she meets Ren Madison. Ren is dealing with issues of her own after losing her partner Brooke in a plan crash What happens in the interim after one relationship ends and you're really ready to love again? For Ren Madison, Melanie was what happened. The Interim fills in the details of Ren Madison's life on Sunset Island after Brooke but before Lindy.