Three years after Miracle, Texas, was overrun by the Guilty Remnant, Kevin Garvey returns to his role as chief of police; as the seventh anniversary of the Sudden Departure approaches, many believe another apocalyptic event will happen.
As a fraud investigator for the Department of Sudden Departure, Nora travels to St. Louis to investigate a possible scam that involves convincing family members of the Departed of a way to see their loved ones again.
Kevin and Nora travel to Australia, where she continues to track down the masterminds of an elaborate con; Kevin catches a glimpse of a face from the past and must confront the traumatic events of three years earlier.
Convinced that Kevin's destiny requires him to be in Miracle for the seventh anniversary of the Departure, Matt Jamison heads to Australia in an effort to bring Kevin home.