Mitch Brockden is a fast-rising district attorney in Chicago who decides to drive home drunk after a night out celebrating his recent success. On his drive, he accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian and, in a panic, decides to flee the scene. The next day, he learns that a man named Clinton Davis has been arrested for the crime, which is being framed as a hit-and-run. Mitch’s guilt leads him to take on the case against Davis, whose history includes personal tragedy and whom Mitch believes to be innocent of this specific crime.

As Mitch delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers unsettling evidence that suggests Davis might not be as innocent as he seems. Despite mounting pressure and moral quandaries, Mitch grapples with the legal and ethical implications of his actions while being drawn closer to dark secrets that test his career, relationships, and conscience. The plot thickens as Mitch must make critical decisions about truth and justice, while attempting to avoid exposure of his own culpability.