In the small decaying community of Yegua, Texas, Veterinarian William Clayton sells his integrity to an international agriculture conglomerate called Naturalzyme. Even though he is aware of the dangers of their products, he continues to promote and conceal their impending catastrophe. Surrounded by the human effects of the Naturalzyme products, Sheriff’s Deputy Brett Blackburn responds to a series of strange events but he remains oblivious to their causes. Set in a Texas town whose sole job force relies on the success of the coal strip mining industry, THE CARRION is as provocative and it is disturbing.