Raylene 'Red' Delaney is a vivacious but, at times, misguided redhead, who pours herself a cup of ambition and trades her nine to five career in real estate for a life under the spotlight as a Dolly Parton impersonator. At first average and then fabulous, her tumultuous journey is full of fake hair, artificial boobs and a romantic liaison with Kenny Rogers. The cost of success ...。故事发生在1896年的纽约,那时的纽约一片繁荣景象,一边是科技的长足进步,一边是贫富差距的加剧。这时发生了一连串男童妓被残忍杀害的事件,新任警察局长(日后的第26任美国总统)西奥多·罗斯福找来了犯罪心理学家拉兹洛·克莱斯勒、记者约翰·摩尔去秘密调查。他们并非孤军奋战,时任局长秘书(日后成为首位女警探)莎拉·霍华德组织了一个行动小组,利用心理学和新兴的法医学,抽丝剥茧,去抓捕这个连环杀手。。