Brilliant LAPD detective Charlie Crews has survived the extreme abuse befalling to an innocent cop in prison, was exonerated for the murders and released after 12 years in jail-hell. He could retire on his settlement, but chooses to resume police work. Nevertheless the grim experience has made him more philosophical and tempted to put justice - especially for the innocent - over chasing the presumably guilty and legally by the book, as his new partner Dani Reese must experience and learn to cope with.
