When Mary Fisher is brutally murdered in 1983, her son is accused of the crime, while an investigation takes place decades later to interrogate possible suspects of the cold case.
Now that 20 years have passed since Mary Fisher's murder, Eric accuses now-Lieutenant Russell of misconduct, and IA officer Ian Lynch is tasked to investigate his claim. As the department faces a lot of pressure to reopen the case.
Back in 1982, Eric's first encounter with Det. Russell was when Eric wanted to press charges against his ex-girlfriend Kim Decker, while Russell believes that there is more than meets the eye. When Eric throws a party with the help of his neighbor Trey Carano, things get out of control.
Eric tries to avoid getting a harsh sentence by pleading guilty, while he gets subjected to extensive psychological evaluation. As Det. Russell is certain that Eric is the killer, he works hard to make sure that Eric pays for his crime.
A new lead that could help in Eric's defense comes to light, as his friend from rehab, Chris Keller, is questioned about a crime he committed in New Mexico. Eric faces a harsh reality after he gets transferred to the county jail where he has to deal with ruthless inmates.
In the aftermath of the Rodney King verdicts, Eric is visited by Henry Fisher who makes him confront himself when he asks him a tough question. Eric continues to struggle to survive in prison as violent clashes take place around him.
As twenty years have passed since the murder, the public sympathizes with Eric following the publishing of articles about the Fisher case. As Eric gets a new lawyer that could help him get a retrial, a lead comes to light when Eric's old friend Melanie Pruitt comes forward with new information.
As Eric is still serving his prison sentence, he gets a chance to be released on parole, but Det. Russell doesn't want him out of jail. Eric makes another attempt to prove his innocence by enlisting the help of a private detective.
Two decades later after the murder, P.I. Charlie Shannon finds a new lead that may change the course of the case when he locates the old friend, Amy Harlow.
As the final chapter of Eric Fisher's case unfolds, Sgt. Lynch and Det. Chen interrogate Eric's old friend Trey Carano who tells him where Eric went in the final days prior to Mary's murder.