In early 1990s Boston, violent criminals, corruption and racism are a normal part of life and, to make matters worse, are backed by the local law enforcement agencies. Hailing from Brooklyn, District Attorney Decourcey Ward seeks change and forms a surprising alliance with a hardened FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr. This unlikely duo takes on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown. The case evolves into the change that Boston needs by altering the city's untrustworthy criminal justice system.