The Ties That Bind introduces us to Hud Tanner, Sheriff of Potter County Montana. A decent guy and conscientious lawman, Hud slips towards self destruction as he struggles with an ugly divorce, an upcoming election, and a new girlfriend. When his former high school sweetheart kills an intruder on her multimillion-dollar ranch, life gets even more complicated as his investigation opens old wounds and conjures demons from his past. The story spans generations and cultures in a land where the sky is big and the people are few.