Season 1
Episode 1
Emma, ??a kind and innocent girl, learns that she has a twin sister named Sutton. Emma's life is very hard, while Sutton lives a princess-like dream life that every girl longs for. Emma and Sutton had a simple exchange. Sutton agreed to meet Emma, ??but made a request: she must first tell the truth to her adoptive parents. Emma had to put aside the meeting for the time being. Until one day, the conflict between Emm and her foster family escalated again, and she had to run away from home and seek refuge with the only person she could trust, Sutton.
After the first official meeting, Sutton said that he wanted to find their biological mother. In order to prevent her adoptive parents from finding out that she had left home, Sutton asked Emma to temporarily live at home as her for a few days. Emma was worried that she was not capable of playing the role of a wealthy daughter, but she still agreed to Sutton's request - the upper class is simply a fairy tale world for Emma! Although Sutton and Emma look exactly the same, their words and actions are completely different. Emma is polite, kind, and very well-behaved with her new "family"; while Sutton is unruly, willful, and completely like a "queen". In addition, social life is also a nightmare for Emma - Sutton attracts attention wherever he goes, and Emma, ??who has always been low-key and simple, cannot adapt at all! Not to mention the swarm of wild bees and butterflies surrounding Sutton... To make matters worse, Emma gradually discovered that Sutton had hidden many secrets.
In any case, Sutton's plan is going well so far. But on the night Sutton and Emma agreed to meet again, Sutton did not show up - Sutton disappeared from the world! Emma encounters an unprecedented dilemma: Should she tell the truth to Sutton's family? Should she risk her life to find Sutton? Or does she hide all the facts and continue to play the role of the "perfect girl"?
Episode 2
There is still no news from Sutton, so Emma has to continue pretending to be Sutton. Emma was worried about Sutton's safety. When she was so upset, she forgot to act and let her true self "risk" out. Emma soon realized that her behavior might reveal her identity, but what she didn't expect was that Sutton's family and friends welcomed Sutton's "change." Emma has never had a father in her life, so she wants to please Sutton's father, but this means that she must learn social dancing in the shortest possible time in order to show off at the annual "Father-Daughter Dance". After Ethan learned about Emma's predicament, he offered to help Emma practice her dance steps. "Sutton" has too frequent contact with Ethan, and their secret relationship is on the verge of being exposed. At the same time, while the younger generation is trying their best to hide their secrets with lies, parents seem to have many ulterior secrets.
Episode 3
Sutton learns more about her biological mother and Emma, ??but the information is enough to make her feel uneasy. After Sutton and Ethan's true relationship was exposed, the Mercers insisted that Sutton invite Ethan to their home for dinner. At this time, Ethan already has "feelings" for Emma. It is not good to agree, and it is not good to not agree. Ethan reluctantly agreed, but Dan's sudden visit was bound to make the meal unpleasant. While Emma and Ethan were busy dealing with the ensuing troubles, Sutton, who was in Los Angeles looking for his biological mother, discovered surprising facts with the help of Thayer. Although this information was far from Sutton's expectations, Sutton still understood one thing: everyone around her had been lying to her over the years. What big things were they hiding? Meanwhile, Laurel falls in love with a handsome new boy at school. She hopes that she will step out of Sutton's shadow and have her own happiness, but Char may make Laurel's wish come true.
Episode 4
Emma was awakened by terrible nightmares for several nights in a row.
After talking to Sutton, Emma was surprised to find that Sutton had the same nightmare - and had been doing so for several years. This new discovery made Sutton suspicious, and she asked Emma to carefully recall her childhood to see if she could recall what it was like to be with her biological mother. But Emma has no memory of her biological mother, let alone that they have ever been together. However, a nighttime tryst with Ethan sparked Emma's memory and reminded her of some "episodes." This important clue helped Sutton find a house where Emma and her biological mother *** lived together, as well as a series of secrets that everyone around them tried to hide from them.
At the same time, Ethan is facing a lot of trouble, and Emma persuades Ted to believe that Ethan is innocent. Emma gradually found that Ted was a little unnatural, which made her suspect that Ted might be hiding something. Although she couldn't guess what Ted was thinking, it was obvious that Ted felt some kind of guilt and knew a lot about Emma and Sutton's biological mother. The more secretive Ted becomes, the more suspicious Emma becomes.
Episode 5
When the day comes for back to school, Emma realizes that she is not just living as Sutton - this is the life she has dreamed of. Facing the upcoming Homecoming Day dance, Emma is surprised to find that Sutton is preparing to compete for the campus prom queen. Emma was worried that she would make a fool of herself, so she tried every means to get out of the dance and withdraw from the competition with Nisha, but Nisha relentlessly pursued Sutton. With no way out, Emma had no choice but to bite the bullet and return to the spotlight. At this critical moment, only Ethan gave her care, support and comfort. Sutton has always been reluctant to disclose her relationship with Ethan, but the uncontrollable campus dance may completely change everything - not to mention Ethan can't tell whether he likes Sutton or Emma now! Meanwhile, Alec becomes suspicious of Sutton and Emma's identity swap. Although he has no conclusive evidence that Sutton has disappeared, he decides to take the necessary steps to protect himself and Ted's secret from being exposed - the secret about the mother of the two girls.
Episode 6
Emma and Ethan's performance at the school dance triggers a strong reaction. At the same time, Sutton may have discovered the secret Annie Hobbes has hidden for many years. Now that Sutton knows that Emma and Ethan's relationship is more than just "friendship," she decides to retaliate in her own way. In the process, she hurt Thayer, who had always treated her sincerely. Although Sutton knows she should make amends to Thayer, she must not be distracted at this time - especially when she is about to find Annie Hobbes. Emma begins to investigate the secret of her life on her own, but this may expose the secret of her and Sutton's "exchange of identities." On the other hand, Laurel began to enjoy the sisterhood she had never had before, and became increasingly obsessed with her new boyfriend Justin. Unfortunately, Laurel and Justin's relationship is put to the test when Kristin begins to question Justin's home life. Although Laurel thought Kristin was "overreacting", she also became strongly curious about Justin - what kind of person is this boy who makes her unable to control herself?
Episode 7
Emma's situation in Phoenix is ??getting worse and worse, and Sutton will also face Annie Hobbes directly. Thayer returns to Phoenix. Everyone is talking about Eduardo's accident, and there are more and more questions surrounding Emma. How much does Emma know about the accident? Why are Thayer people in Los Angeles so familiar with the situation in Phoenix? Sutton's friends don't want to be deceived anymore and demand Emma tell the truth immediately.
Emma is not completely aware of Eduardo's accident and the truth behind it. Will she reveal the identity swap to Mads and Char in order to save their friendship? Or will she continue to take risks to protect Sutton's secret? Meanwhile, Sutton is in more trouble than she imagined when she meets her biological mother at the Dowinger Clinic.
Episode 8
Emma has enough troubles, but Travis (her brother from the foster family) comes to her door at this time, leaving her wondering how to deal with it. . Travis thinks he has caught Emma's handle and decides to make full use of this to achieve his own purpose. Emma's relationship with Ethan is still tense, and there is no one around her who can help her at this moment. Emma was forced to agree to Travis' plan, hoping that he would leave soon and stop pestering her. Travis tries to drag Emma back to her old life, will Emma let him succeed? Meanwhile, Sutton gets deeply involved in Emma's life after being sent back to Las Vegas.
Episode 9
More and more secrets in Mercer’s home make Emma unbearable. She overheard the quarrel between Ted and Kristen, thinking that she could finally get through the fog of lies and get the truth about Sutton's mother. But can Emma really easily crack a big secret that has been hidden for 17 years? Maybe the secret Kristen is hiding isn't the biggest secret in the Mercer family? Meanwhile, Sutton is forced to stay in Las Vegas, which gives her the opportunity to delve deeper into Emma's life and the people around her.
Episode 10 (half-season finale)
Emma and Sutton’s 17th birthday is coming soon. Sutton returns to Phoenix City with a heart of revenge, preparing to take back his belongings from Emma. own life. Emma has no time to think about how to celebrate this birthday. She just wants to avoid the angry Sutton and get out of this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. Of course Emma was reluctant to part with her dream life, so she decided to say goodbye to her "family" and "friends" in her own way before Sutton came back to explain the truth. But the crazy Sutton is not satisfied with telling the truth, she plans to completely destroy Emma. Ethan asked Emma to stay and fight for the life he wanted. Emma seemed moved... This time, does Emma dare to stand up and defend her own interests? Meanwhile, Thayer and Mads become increasingly suspicious of Alec.
Episode 11
It was a difficult night for Emma and Ethan, but more painful things are yet to come. After Emma and Sutton quarrel, she soon realizes that Sutton is missing and the Mercer family's car is also missing. Police found the car at the bottom of the lake, but Sutton was not among them. Emma and Ethan comforted each other, but Thayer jumped out to accuse Ethan and vowed to break up the two. Meanwhile, Char's aunt Rebecca (Charisma Carpenter) returns to town, and no one welcomes her except Char - especially Alec and Ted.
Episode 12
Although Sutton's whereabouts are unknown, Emma receives a package containing a "threatening note" signed by Sutton, causing Emma to panic. In order to resolve this emotion, Emma immediately agreed after receiving an invitation to observe the tennis program at the University of Texas, which surprised her father. No matter what, Emma has to accept the fact that her twin sister may never come back. At the same time, Char's mother Phyllis was drunk again, and Rebecca decided to help her for Char's sake.
Episode 13
Emma, ??Ethan and Thayer continue to search for the truth behind Sutton’s mysterious disappearance, but a new clue not only fails to solve the mystery in their hearts, but adds more... Lots of questions. The house leaked and it rained all night. At this time, Emma once again encountered the threat that her identity might be exposed, forcing her to be cautious at all times.
Faced with the dilemma, can Emma escape smoothly? At the same time, Laurel showed extraordinary musical talent at her mother's charity party, impressing everyone present. Rebecca and Alec have the opportunity to get to know each other better.
Episode 14
The country club held a "Black and White Prom" for teenage members (only black and white formal dresses can be worn to attend), and Emma found herself becoming the prom As an outsider, Ethan decided to try his best to help her and protect her. Although Emma and Ethan both say they are loyal to each other, jealousy and lies begin to become obstacles between them. Can Emma and Ethan put aside all their worries and sort out their relationship again? Meanwhile, Laurel and Ted are overwhelmed when they discover Justin's true motives. Rebecca and Mads provide "spiritual navigation" for each other.