Ellie Bourke, alumni of "Home and Away", one of Australia's longest running TV shows and a leading character in Bart Sweeney's cult-classic horror "Beast of Bondi" moved to Los Angeles to further her acting career almost a year ago.

Bart loved working with her in "Beast", and encouraged her to make the move. He believed her to be talented enough to make it on the big stage.

A year later and she's still finding that success elusive. She's thinking of packing it in and heading back to Sydney when Joel, her roommate and best friend, is found dead in his tub, a case of suspected suicide.

That pushes her over the edge. She books flights and packs her bags and is ready for the airport when she learns that Joel didn't kill himself – he was killed.

Can Ellie convince the police that Joel's death wasn't suicide? Or accidental?

Can she stay alive herself, now that the killer knows what Ellie knows?

And can she find a career in a city that cares more for what's on the outside than on the inside?