In the
Homestead film, wealthy
prepper Ian Ross owns a mansion and
homesteading compound high atop the city of Oakwood in the
Rocky Mountains. He has recruited a group of former special forces military soldiers to come to the Homestead compound to provide security in the event of a social breakdown and government collapse, led by Jeff Eriksson and his wife Tara, who have three children. Their adopted preteen daughter Gracie experiences visions of the future, which frequently depict violence and disturb her parents, who aren't sure what to make of them. Los Angeles is hit by nuclear bombs, followed by an subsequent attack on the nation's
power grid. Ian calls Jeff, and his military recruits and other invited family and medical personnel head to the Homestead as chaos envelops the city. They immediately work to secure the property's perimeter and its stockpile of food, seeds for planting, livestock, water, first aid supplies, firearms, ammunition, and other supplies enough for self sufficiency. Jeff and the Homestead security team train the civilians to defend the Homestead. Word spreads through town of the Homestead and residents flock to its gates, including friends of the Rosses who were not invited, as the Rosses struggle with whether to allow them in. Blake Masterson, a city government official, attempts to shake down Ian and threatens to seize control of the Homestead and its supplies. Ian and Jeff clash over how to handle these issues, as Ian is confident that
FEMA will arrive to help but Jeff is pessimistic. Jenna's attempt to distribute supplies to the refugees leads to chaos, and Ian tries to lay a hard line against Jenna's pleas to distribute more to the refugees in order to protect their supplies for winter. Meanwhile, Ian's daughter Clare and Jeff's son Abe develop a romantic relationship, but Ian tries to discourage Clare because disagreements with Jeff might lead Ian to decide to kick out the Erikssons from the Homestead. Abe and another young man are manning a perimeter security outpost when they see an outsider pointing a rifle at them, which the outsiders were using as binoculars to figure out what their outpost was. Abe interprets them as a threat and radios his father Jeff, who orders him to shoot. The Homestead's medical team attempt to save the outsider but he dies. As the Homesteaders grapple with the first killing, a soldier named Bing questions the Rosses' leadership and urges Jeff to take over control. Jeff rebuffs him and is supported by his right-hand man Evan Lee. Jenna convinces Ian to begin feeding the refugees. The second effort is orderly and successful but further drives a wedge between Jeff and the Rosses. Masterson returns with the city's
SWAT team, led by Lieutenant Javi Espada, accusing the Homesteaders of murder and possession of illegal weaponry, and ostensibly seeks to inventory the weapons. Jeff is unsure whether they are legitimate law enforcement or merely thugs who have taken city weapons. Bing urges Jeff to issue an order to fire upon the SWAT team, but Evan tells him to hold. Ian is a friend of Espada and appeals to him to defuse the situation, to which Espada is receptive until Masterson steps in to demand the Homesteaders disarm and allow the SWAT team to confiscate all their food supplies. Masterson points a gun at Ross, and when Ross reaches for his waistband to pick up his radio, Masterson shoots Ross before Espada can attempt to stop him. The Homesteaders open fire on the SWAT team and multiple are shot. Jeff, up on a ridge, orders suppressive fire over the SWAT team's heads as a warning. Espada orders his side to stand down and Jeff orders his side to cease fire. Ian falls to the ground critically wounded. The SWAT team retreats and Bing urges Jeff to fire on them, saying they will return in greater numbers next time, but Jeff refuses. While Ian is in a coma, Jenna decides to allow the refugees outside the gate to join them inside, in part due to her beliefs that God will provide for the increased number. As the new members settle in, they bring new expertise and skills in food production, construction, heating, solar electricity, and other key aspects, and actually enhance the Homestead's self-sufficiency. The development strengthens Jenna's conviction that generosity will compound, rather than deplete, the Homestead's sustainability. The film concludes with a preview from the forthcoming series, through the lens of Gracie's visions of scenes of discord and violence. ==Cast==