The Plot

In one chaotic moment, millions people around the world suddenly disappear leaving their clothes, wedding rings, eye glasses and shoes in crumpled piles. Mass confusion hits while vehicles, suddenly drverless veer out of control, fires erupt and hysteria breaks out as the living stare in disbelief and fear at the empty places where their loved ones stood. This is the rapture: What God has planned as the first sign to begin the unraveling of the end of time.

Enter airline pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson). A tall, ruggedly strong and good-looking man in his early 40s, Rayford's flying career has kept him away from his wife and two children. The resulting strain on their marriage pushes his wife Irene into devoting herself to her church and faith. Rayford, on the other hand, begins to desire one of his attractive and intelligent flight attendants (Hattie). On the brink of taking his interest in Hattie further, and while on a flight to London, the Rapture occurs.

Cameron 'Buck' Williams (Kirk Cameron) is a young, good-looking and ambitious television reporter who is in the middle of an investigative report that has brought him to Israel. There he interviewes famed scientist Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig about his breakthrough food growth formula. The formula makes any type of soil (from desert to frozen ice caps) arable and would enable Israel to barter for world peace. In the midst of his interview, Israel is besieged by a full-scale surprise air attack which suddenly explodes in mid-air causing absolutely no harm or casualties to Israel. Buck, deeply perplexed by the phenomenon, is intrigued further when his ex-Pentagon friend, Dirk Burton, hints at a massive conspiracy to obtain world domination through using Dr. Rosenzweig's secret formula. The conspiracy is headed by two evil tycoons Jonathan Stonagal and Joshua Cothran. Buck sets out on a mission to find the truth. While on this mission, Buck finds himself on Rayford's flight to London, where he experiences the 'rapture' first hand. He later enlists the help of Dirk's eclectic band of computer 'geeks' (after Dirk is mysteriously murdered) to sort out Dirk's conspiracy facts encrypted on a miniature DVD disc.

Rayford returns home from the chaotic 'raptured' flight to find his wife and 11-year old son Raymie gone. His feisty 20-year old daughter Chloe (Janaya Stephens) is still alive. Joined by her father and Buck, they work together to find the truth and search for their missing family.

Pastor Bruce Barnes (Clarence Gilyard), in his mid-30s is a good-natured man and a devoted friend to the Steele family. He comes to a climatic personal revelation during the aftermath of the rapture. Consumed by distress over the loss of his only son, he becomes determined to find out why he and others have been left behind. In his struggle, he finds an old videotape from his senior pastor (Pastor Billings)which explains the reason behind the rapture. In time, Bruce's ministry becomes the safe haven for Rayford, Buck and Chloe. He is able to convince Rayford and Chloe of his explanation for the rapture but has difficulty with the skeptical Buck.

Enter the two evil masterminds Stonagal (in his 50s) and Cothran (in his 30s). To achieve their goal of world domination, they have been secretly bankrolling Dr. Rosenzweig's formula hoping to ensnare him into giving up the secret. On the brink of realizing their plans, a surprising twist to the plot occurs.

To add to Stonagal and Cothran's sinister plot, Nicolae Carpathia, a charismatic and highly trusted UN Romanian envoy becomes their ally. In his public display of environmental activism Nicholae manipulated the masses into believing that Dr. Rosenzweig's invention is the crucial tool to world peace. Behind the scenes, and unbeknownst to the world, Nicolae is being controlled by Stonagal and Cothran. Playing his trusted media persona, Nicolae, with the help of his newly hired assistant, Hattie, prepares to unleash his secret plans, catching everyone off guard.

In this classic X-Files type drama where believers and non-believers are constantly being challenged lives and hang in the balance. The unexpected twist at the end is sure to blow your mind!