Päeval, mil nad oleks pidanud tähistama oma viiendat pulma-aastapäeva, annab Nick Dunne teada oma kauni abikaasa Amy ootamatust kadumisest. Juhtumi ümber kihama lööv meediatsirkus ja üha kahtlustavam suhtumine võimuesindajate poolt toob aga peatselt avalikkuse ette tõsiasja, et Dunne'ide abielu polnud kaugeltki nii idülliline, kui pealtnäha murest murtud Nick esialgu räägib.
Keskealine Brad Sloan elab koos naise ja pojaga korralikku pereelu, kuid kadestab oma vanu sõpru Craig Fisherit, Billy Wearslterit, Jason Hatfieldi ja Nick Pascale kes on kõik rikkad ja elus palju saavutanud. Craig töötab Valges Majas ja on avaldanud menuka raamatu, Jason on eduka investeerimisfondi omanik, Billy müüs oma ettevõtte maha, kolis Mauile ja läks varakult erru ning Nick on Hollywoodi lavastaja. End vanade semudega võrdlev Brad hakkab kahtlema valikutes, mis ta elu jooksul on teinud.
The Mind of the Married Man is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story attempts to focus on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective. The show drew mixed reviews from critics, but was popular with a loyal audience. After creator/star Mike Binder went on to find success with the 2005 theatrical film The Upside of Anger there was talk of bringing back a third season which Binder had already written. The third season never materialized and as yet only the first season has been released on DVD. The theme song was the title song of the musical I Love My Wife, written by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart.
