SeanCassey,anattorneywell-regardedforhislegalprowess,issummonedbytheDistrictAttorneyofNewYorktotakeonthecaseagainstthenotoriousdrugkingpin,JordonWashington.Thechargesincludethemurderoftwopoliceofficers,oneofwhomhappenstobeSean'sownfather,andtheinjuryofathird.Asthetrialgainswidespreadattention,Sean'sprofessionaltrajectoryreceivesanunprecedentedboost.However,whenSamVigoda,Washington'scunningdefenselawyer,startsuncoveringevidenceofpotentialpolicecorruption,Seanfindshimselftornbetweenseekingjusticeforhisfatherandconfrontingtheuncomfortabletruthslurkingclosertohisownpersonallife.ThisprofounddilemmaforcesSeantoquestionhisloyalty,values,andtheveryessenceofthelegalsystemhehasalwaysbelievedin.gt