Bad Foundations follows Cook, a home foundation inspector whose personal life is crumbling. While he spends his days exploring the hidden corners of people's homes, his evenings are filled with attempts to connect with his teenage daughter. Amidst the chaos of his life, Cook navigates the challenges of fatherhood, work, and self-discovery, all while encountering a cast of eccentric characters. A downturn in his sales leads him to an unusual stay at a peculiar hotel in Ohio, where new friendships form, old issues resurface, and the local police find themselves involved. This story is a humorous and surreal journey through the complexities of life in the American Midwest.

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