After enduring setbacks in her television career, executive Joanna Eberhart relocates with her family from New York City to the Connecticut suburb of Stepford. While Joanna's husband, Walter, quickly warms up to their new town, she has a hard time adjusting to Stepford's manicured environs and the overly accommodating attitude of the area women. Soon Joanna begins to suspect that something is not right, and she tries to uncover Stepford's secret.