"Holding Patterns" centers on Charlie Brenner (Freddie Highmore,) mid twenties but still living at home with his mother and stepfather. Dealing with a lack of motivation in the aftermath of a tragedy, Charlie is given a surprising boost of confidence when he meets Amber (Odeya Rush,) the young woman who works at his local coffee shop. Problem is, Amber has a serious boyfriend who also happens to be an up and coming track star.
As Amber and Charlie become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both of them to examine where they are in their lives. Paralleling this conflict is the fact that Charlie’s estranged father, Howard (Christopher Meloni,) has come back to town with intentions that may or may not be questionable.It’s time for Charlie to step to the plate in order to finally move forward, but is he willing to?