In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

Framed for the murder of his wife, David Harris "Bryce McLaughlin" senses Abby "Elysia Rotaru" guiding him to evidence to prove his innocence before time runs out.