The New York Four #[nn]

Riley Wilder, a quiet freshman navigating the chaos of NYU, finds her footing through small connections—hiring friends for a job at her workplace and unexpectedly reuniting with her older sister Angie, who’s returned after seven years away. As the past stirs between them, Riley begins to piece together not just her new life, but the fragile bonds that once tied her family together.

Riley Wilder navigates the awkward pulse of new connections when she meets Angie’s boyfriend Frank, still wary of opening up. A mysterious note slipped into her pocket—signed only as "sneakerfreak"—sparks an unexpected obsession, turning her already phone-fixated world into a quiet, escalating fixation on a stranger she’s never met.

Riley tries to bridge the gap between her family’s expectations and her own choices when she confronts her parents about her visits to Angie, a connection they see as a betrayal of their sacrifices. Meanwhile, Lona’s frustration over her grades spirals into something darker as she begins to follow her English teacher, Mr. Adams, beyond the classroom.

In "Disown, Delete," Riley Wilder’s world unravels when her secret online romance with a mysterious texter is exposed as her landlord, Frank, confesses he’s been the one behind the messages. As tensions flare and friendships fracture, Lona’s obsession with her professor deepens, Ren ventures into a new kind of connection with older men, and Angie’s sudden return forces a raw confrontation. With the apartment finally secured, the fragile bonds between the group hang by a thread.

In the quiet aftermath of another semester, Riley Wilder settles into her new apartment with her friends, trying to rebuild a sense of normalcy. But old tensions linger—she’s still distant from Angie, and Frank’s persistent attempts to reach her leave her caught between past connections and the fragile peace she’s trying to make. As the group navigates their shifting dynamics, the question isn’t just what they’ll do, but what they’ll become.

In a quiet corner of New York, five young women navigate the fragile lines between friendship, identity, and survival. Lona’s isolation deepens as she crosses into forbidden territory, while Merissa races back to Queens to confront her brother’s unraveling—leaving her job in limbo. Ren’s search for connection leads her down a risky path, and the presence of Olive, a young runaway drifting through their lives, adds another layer of uncertainty. When Angie invites Riley to visit, the moment takes an unexpected turn—Frank appears at the door, asking her to leave with him, and the fragile peace of their shared home begins to crack.

In "Start a War," Lona confronts her long-held resentment when her ex, James, challenges her blind hatred of a teacher, while Merissa struggles to balance her brother’s demands with her own needs. Amid the quiet desperation of daily life—Olive pleading for change, Angie’s band rising, and Riley fleeing a painful encounter with Frank—she returns home to find her estranged parents unexpectedly at her sister Angie’s house, the past suddenly breathing down her neck.

Ren’s announcement of her pregnancy sends shockwaves through the tight-knit group, exposing tensions beneath the surface of their shared lives. As personal stakes rise, old alliances fray—Merissa retreats from the chaos, James and Lona clash over obsession and loyalty, and Angie shares a quiet, painful truth with Riley. Amid the shifting dynamics, the bonds between these women and the men in their lives are tested in ways no one saw coming.

In the quiet aftermath of Olive’s passing, the bonds among the girls in the New York Four shift and settle in unexpected ways. Lona begins to let go of her fixation on Mr. Adams, while Ren feels out of place in her boyfriend’s older circle—soon choosing to return home to California. Meanwhile, Riley and Angie, freed from James’s presence, make new plans for their shared future, and a tentative connection sparks between Merissa and Olive’s brother as the school year draws to a close.