8 Hertz chronicles the origin of Caleb Copen. After a tragic event during a high school football game, Caleb is forced to confront his past and avoid being captured by a desperate researcher eager to discover his powers. With the help of his uncle, Caleb makes his way to a mining site in the islands to meet his fate. At some point everyone must seek higher ground to find the deeper truth. Will Caleb's truth be his destruction or awakening ?