After tragedy strikes, the grief-stricken Weaver family shield themselves behind their cabin walls, bringing on a siege carrying the full weight and power of the United States government. 

The apocalyptic-minded Weaver family moves to an isolated cabin in the rocky bluffs of northern Idaho but going off-the-grid would have catastrophic consequences.

Randy Weaver and the government finally have their day in court. The conclusion of Ruby Ridge, however, was far from over.