When his teenage son Adam is involved in a tragic accident, New Orleans Judge Michael Desiato is faced with an impossible decision that will impact his family forever, test the bonds with his oldest friend Charlie and put a strain on Adam’s secret relationship with girlfriend Frannie. Dangerous crime lord Jimmy Baxter and his wife Gina Baxter’s birthday gift puts their son Rocco on a collision course with tragedy.

On the anniversary of his wife’s death, New Orleans Judge Michael Desiato and his son Adam create an alibi for the day of the accident. A favor for Michael pulls his close friends and colleagues Charlie and Lee into the web of deception. Kofi gets approached about a job.

Michael attempts to return to business as usual until he discovers that someone is blackmailing him. Jimmy Baxter and Gina Baxter remain committed to avenging their son’s death.

Michael’s solution to his blackmail problem unearths deeper troubles. Eugene finds family in Big Mo’s crew. Adam’s secret is threatened to be outed by a problematic relationship.

Jimmy puts pressure on Michael over Carlo’s trial. At a family dinner, Adam announces his future plans. Nancy and Lee discover some cops aren’t what they seem.

With pressure mounting, Michael finds an answer to keeping Carlo out of prison. While helping Adam with his relationship troubles, Charlie makes a shocking discovery.

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’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.