The film follows a non-linear narrative, showing Lockhart in 1988, 1997, 2006, and 2015 as he tracks the killer. As the years pass, the case consumes Lockhart's life, leading him down a dark path of paranoia and ruined relationships. The core mystery involves a time-traveling antagonist (Cleopatra Coleman) whose motivations are slowly revealed to be far more complex than simple murder.
As time jumps forward, Lockhart's life unravels. He loses his job, estranges his daughter, and becomes a conspiracy theorist tracking the pattern. He discovers the killer is traveling backward through time. The film follows a non-linear narrative, showing Lockhart
: In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) is a Netflix Original film. As time jumps forward, Lockhart's life unravels
Rya targets people who appear innocent in the present but are "patient zero" for future hate. : In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2019, before its global release on Netflix on September 27, 2019. It runs for 115 minutes and is rated TV-MA.