Adapted from the novel by Scott L. Rolle
Logline: A shocking crime rocks the small city of Frederick, Maryland: the murder of Lisa Stanton, the daughter of a powerful congressman. When DNA evidence implicates a beloved police officer, the case appears open and shut. But the deeper the investigation goes, the more the truth begins to fracture.
Synopsis: Assistant District Attorney Jake Addison is a rising star — confident in the law, confident in evidence, and confident in his own future. Prosecuting the most sensational case in Frederick’s history seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. But as Jake works alongside veteran detective CJ Drennen, subtle inconsistencies begin to appear. The accused officer, Sergeant Liam O’Connor, is not the monster the headlines suggest, and as the investigation deepens, Jake begins to uncover fragments of a hidden past involving Lisa Stanton and one of the most powerful men in the county — the District Attorney himself. What begins as a murder investigation slowly transforms into something far more sinister: a story about power, reputation, and the terrifying ability of institutions to protect their own.