 Dean Koontz s best-selling novel is brought to TV in this 4 hour mini-series. After the death of his wife and daughter in a plane crash, a newspaper reporter (Billy Zane) discovers that the crash may have been related to a nefarious scientific experiment involving children. A woman (Gloria Reuben), who claims she was a survivor of the crash, approaches at his wife s grave. This leads into a plot by the Quartermass organization to capture her and a young girl she is protecting - the girl has the powers to heal and to transport. A villainous killer (John C. McGinley) and a young boy who can control minds from a distance lead the attack.