Battle Scars examines the war experience as well as the wrenching change many veterans face on returning home. Luke Stephens (Zane Holtz) shows up on his brother Nicky (Ryan Eggold)'s doorstep after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Suffering from both PTSD and physical wounds, unseen but devastating, Luke wants nothing more than to forget the war, but his veteran father (David James Elliott) won't let him. At a local strip club, run by a ruthless killer (Fairuza Balk), Luke crosses paths with Michelle (Heather McComb) who leads him into a violent world every bit as dangerous and isolating as the brutality he desperately tried to leave behind in Afghanistan. 战争的伤痕检查战争的经验，许多退伍军人回国面临着痛苦的改变。卢克·斯蒂芬斯（赞恩·霍尔茨）显示了对弟弟尼克（瑞安Eggold）的责任，在阿富汗之旅后的家门口。无论是创伤后应激障碍和身体创伤，看不见的，但毁灭性的，卢克希望的事情莫过于忘记战争，但他的退伍军人父亲（大卫·詹姆斯埃利奥特）不会让他。 在当地一家脱衣舞俱乐部，有一个无情的杀手（费尔鲁扎·鲍克），卢克偶遇米歇尔（希瑟·麦克柯布），谁使他陷入了一个危险的暴力世界，每一个都是危险的，孤立的，他拼命想离开的身后的阿富汗。
