Jacob Sanders

Set against the eerie backdrop of a small Pacific Northwest town during a relentless heatwave, "Hot Year" follows two childhood best friends whose bond is pushed to the brink after a revenge plan against an ex-boyfriend spirals into a violent incident they can’t take back. Over the course of one feverish night, the pair must navigate the consequences of their actions as buried trauma, loyalty, and identity collide.

Desperate to get back to New York, Rachel Carver strikes a deal with her family's sworn enemy, business superstar Jacob Rush. However, their families' bitter rivalry threatens to derail everything.

82-year-old retired mailman Brian Franks spends his days chasing memories and half-finished inventions. When he witnesses what he believes is a murder during one of the dementia-driven walks of his old mail route, no one, including his own family, believes him. As his confusion deepens, Brian uncovers clues connecting his late friend’s death to two local criminals, all while trying to prove he’s not losing his mind, and that he really did make millions from a forgotten stock purchase.