year 1692. Salem, Massachusetts. "The Crucible" is waiting for all the young girls involved in innocent life in the forest when a black woman Tituba conducted ritual privorota young people. Bonfire, dancing and strange spells girls did not take seriously. Only in love with a married man Abigail Williams as magical rituals seriously. Witness the night of the Sabbath becomes a priest Samuel Parris, Abigail native uncle.
On witchcraft and conspiracy with the Devil girls uzaet the whole city, followed by a real witch hunt. Taking advantage of the situation, the inhabitants of the city are getting rid of enemies resorting to charges of witchcraft. Citizens seriously believe that girls had the devil. Arrived from Boston Judge Thomas Djenford of assistants only exacerbates an already tense situation in the city, because he believes any fabrications and punishes everyone on whom falls the shadow of doubt.