With the help of a childhood friend, Medea and her children escape to the temporary safety of a nearby motel. Over the course of this night, Medea is forced to confront the ghosts of her past ...

When her husband Jason marries a Corinthian princess, Medea retaliates by murdering those closest to him, including their two children.

Medea is more than just her blood, however. Although she is divinely gifted, she suffers the same fate as many women of her day, and she is still destined to die as a mortal, despite her ancestry.