Cabot Cove's community theatre is putting on a play about the local story about a purported witch who was burned at the stake. When a new resident named Mariah Osborn auditions for the role of the accused, Cabot Cove's residents suspect there's more to her than meets the eye and as a result, Jessica is moved to investigate what's going on. As a result, she soon discovers that Mariah has a past connection to several key Cabot Cove residents.