在教授艾伦·德里斯科尔（克里斯托弗·李饰）的推荐下，一名年轻的女学生南·巴洛（维尼西亚·史蒂文森饰）前往虚构的马萨丘斯·埃茨小镇怀特伍德，对巫术进行研究。她发现这个小镇被一个臭名昭著的女巫伊丽莎白·塞尔温/纽利斯夫人（帕特里夏·杰西尔饰）的转世所占据，她在17世纪被烧死在火刑柱上。为了保持她的不朽，每年都必须向女巫献祭处女——而今年，这位学生是被选中的受害者。

In a complex tale of interweaving relationships, a Greek immigrant in London explores the meaning of what it is to love and heal. Poised follows the story of Aris, a gay Occupational Therapist who carries the weight of a previous relationship gone wrong. Yet, a chance encounter with Richard seems to allow him the chance to love again. As Aris' relationship with Richard deepens, so too does his friendship with Anna, a patient in his care who suffers from a rare neurological syndrome that leaves her paralysed. Anna recovers the use of her limbs, but finds that she has come to rely on Aris for much more than just his support. In fact, her discovery that her husband has been unfaithful during her illness triggers the realisation that her feelings for Aris are romantic. The ties that bind emotion and propriety begin to unravel, and the tangled net that is woven will hold a secret that will catch them all.