Defense attorney Alexander Hale secures a not guilty verdict for Ryan Colby, accused of murdering a senator, despite accusations he's defiling the law from the victim's widow. Afterward, his junior colleague Sarah questions the legitimacy of a favorable psychological report. Hale is immediately hired by the powerful Charles Blackwood to defend his son Victor in a high-profile rape case with seemingly solid evidence, accepting the challenge. As he prepares for the imminent trial, Hale is forced to choose when he receives a desperate call that his daughter Clara is in danger, rushing to her aid while his high-stakes new case hangs in the balance.