The 1975 disappearance of an 8-year-old girl who was never found is reinvestigated after a note written by the girl shortly before she vanished turns up. The probe reveals the white victim was best friends with a black girl who had recently moved into the neighborhood. Their friendship rattled many in the predominantly white neighborhood and the girls quickly became targets of hatred.
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The team reopens the 1975 case of Melanie Campbell, a missing 8-year-old girl, after an undelivered letter of hers is found. The team sets out to determine the fate of the girl, and in doing so, delves deep into her controversial friendship with her African-American neighbor and the racial tensions in her neighborhood. Song featured in the intro: " Tin Man ", by America Song featured in the finale: " Landslide ", by Fleetwood Mac.