Track star Moses Johnson is swept up into a world of chaos, violence, and corrupt policing during a presumed drug sting gone wrong. Public defender Franklin Roberts considers retirement and his impact on the community.
While on a collision course with the Chicago Police Department, Moses makes contact with the one person who could save him. Martha chases political aspirations.
Officer Logan begins to question his own department, while Lieutenant Brannigan presses Moses for a confession. Franklin revisits the crime scene, finding a new angle for the defense.
While waiting for bond, Moses adjusts to jail. Brannigan opens up to Logan. After stumbling on evidence of police misconduct, Franklin continues to put together a defense. Joshua makes a discovery.
Franklin gets sobering news while Moses reunites with an old acquaintance. Officer Logan gets a new position. Norma holds a barbecue to raise money for Moses’ bail.
Moses fights influences in prison and begins to doubt Franklin's motives. Joshua sinks deeper into the Nation as Martha faces pressure from the community.
Moses' trial begins; Brannigan testifies; a discovery threatens to derail Franklin's defense; Joshua faces repercussions while Franklin gets an ultimatum.
Franklin faces a setback; Moses takes the stand; a verdict is read.
After attacking an innocent man, Officer Logan becomes the subject of a departmental cover-up. Franklin launches a campaign to expose records of police brutality while struggling with his illness. Joshua falls deeper into gang life.
Officer Logan goes searching for answers and asks Franklin to represent him against the Chicago Police Department. Their alliance puts Franklin under public scrutiny. Martha finds condoms in David's room.
Martha urges the mayor's office to put more pressure on the CPD. The department starts looking for a scapegoat, which puts Officer Logan under pressure. Logan and Franklin try to get the public's attention.
Franklin's decision to represent Officer Logan turns the community--and Martha--against him. Joshua grows suspicious about Big Phil. Logan's relationship with his father is tested.
The State Attorney sets Franklin in her sights. While reckoning with his guilt, Officer Logan weighs the consequences of going to trial. Lieutenant Brannigan tries to stack the court in his favor.
The trial begins. Officer Logan is outed as the "bad apple" of the CPD, while Franklin makes a case against the department as a whole. A revelation makes Norma question her relationship with Joshua.
Armed with a secret piece of evidence, Franklin puts Officer Logan's comrades on the stand. Someone from Norma's past appears at her door with a crucial piece of information. Josuha finds opportunity in an unlikely place.
Franklin makes his closing remarks. Office Logan gets a surprising offer.
