What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past.
Emma returns to Lakewood looking to move past last season's killings. However, a dream begins to haunt Emma and a mysterious provocateur threatens to expose Audrey's connection to Piper and the safety of our Lakewood Six.
Tensions rise when Maggie reveals information relating to Emma's past. Emma attempts to take control of her fears as a someone unexpected arrives in town. Noah investigates an unsettling new lead for his podcast.
Emma grapples with the implications of her father's return, while a bloody gift reveals Audrey's stalker has graduated from fun and games to outright murder. Branson returns to Lakewood leaving Brooke to question his intentions.
Jake's sudden disappearance is beginning to worry Brooke until a gift from Jake arrives just in time for Kieran's birthday party. The Lakewood Six take an unexpected trip deep into their subconscious.
The death of a loved one hits hard and GW High goes into lockdown. Suspicions rise among the Lakewood 5 who wonder if it's all happening again and if one of their own is the Killer…
Emma starts to question her friendships when tensions rise between her and her friends. Meanwhile, Noah reveals his latest theory about the identity of Piper's accomplice. Noah takes his investigation further.
The Lakewood Days Carnival descends into madness when the Killer forces Emma through a gauntlet of not so fun and games, while Brooke launches an attack on the entire town…
As Audrey and Emma are driven further apart by the Killer, Maggie and Acosta worry that the secrets of their past might be threatening the present, and Noah's affection for Zoe is used against him.
On Halloween night, GhostFace lures the Deadfast Club out of the city to the suburbs. Tricks rather than treats ensue, leaving the group bloodied and battered.
As suspicions sharpen and loyalties fray, the Deadfast Club desperately searches for the man behind GhostFace's mask... only to be disturbed by what they find.