A Thousand and One follows Inez as she navigates through different hideouts in the midst of 1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry by her side, whom she once kidnapped to build a life together, they have grown into a family. However, secrets threaten to unravel the home they have painstakingly built over the years. Terry has evolved into a smart yet reserved teenager, but their past choices may jeopardize everything they hold dear.