In the near future there is no middle class. The denizens of New York City live in either enormous subsidized housing developments or in the ultra luxury shopping and living centers they are meant to service. For the poor having a job means you receive rent and meal vouchers, for the wealthy it means you have a purpose: to thrive. 10454 explores a society on the verge of a break down through the eyes and experiences of the citizens of 1600 Bruckhaven- a city unto itself, nestled in the South Bronx of the 2050's. While 'the haves' and the 'have-nots' play out their respective roles, a new force is rising in the world: one that promises to change everything.