No aniversário da morte da esposa, Michael Desiato, juiz de Nova Orleães, e o seu filho Adam criam um álibi para o dia do acidente. Um favor para Michael atrai Charlie e Lee, seus amigos próximos e colegas, para uma teia de engano.

Michael continua a usar o seu poder para ocultar pormenores do acidente, enquanto Jimmy Baxter, um chefe do crime, e a sua esposa Gina arquitetam a sua vingança. As coisas não batem certo para a Tenente Nancy Costello na sua investigação.

Cúmplice em várias mentiras e consumido pela culpa, Adam salta de uma ligação perigosa para outra, enquanto as tensões se agravam. Elizabeth intervém para proteger o seu neto. Um jantar de família dos Desiato é assolado por segredos e mentiras.

Picking up in the aftermath of a terrible accident, a grieving Michael Desiato is beyond hope. After fleeing the scene, Eugene is aided by unlikely benefactors, including new Mayor Charlie Figaro, Big Mo and the police. Jimmy Baxter looks to expand his criminal empire, while Gina Baxter channels her anger over her dead son. The arrival in town of Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Delmont will upend Michael’s life in ways he can’t begin to imagine.

Michael Desiato discovers a jaw-dropping secret. Olivia Delmont seizes an opportunity to push Michael to make a dangerous decision. Meanwhile, a desperate business deal hatched by Little Mo and the Desire Crew threatens Eugene and his low-key life on the run. Elizabeth shelters Michael while Big Mo’s big plans place her directly in the crosshairs of Gina.

Olivia’s plan to get Michael closer to the Baxters seems to be working when he gets invited to Jimmy Baxter’s 50th birthday party. There, he witnesses the return of legendary gangster Carmine Conti, the father of Gina. Eugene makes a selfless decision to repay Little Mo for his kindness, but his good deed threatens to expose massive corruption across the power structure of New Orleans.

Michael and Elizabeth pursue a lead in Robin’s murder case. The Baxters make arrangements to silence Eugene. Pushed by Gina and Carmine, Jimmy enters into a dangerous alliance. A tragic overdose causes a major rift with the trusted lieutenants of Big Mo.

Michael’s pursuit of the truth creates life-threatening consequences for him and for Nancy Costello, who has joined him in the hunt for his wife Robin’s murderer. Fia faces the hard reality about her family.