Ep 1. Pilot

Hayes Morrison is a former first daughter and troublemaker who has been nonchalantly living her life until she’s presented with an offer she can't refuse. When she’s caught with cocaine in her pocket, Hayes is given a choice: go to jail or head the Conviction Integrity Unit, an organization that re-examines cases in which there is potential new evidence that could exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners. Hayes is naturally hesitant to take the job, but her mother, the senator, tells her she has no choice, and after being given an ultimatum, Hayes soon finds herself thrown into this new position.

Hayes is introduced to the team: Nash, her former friend and ex-boyfriend, who is tough and unconvinced of her abilities and resentful of the opportunity that she has been given, Sam, a lab technician and cybercrimes expert with little patience, Maxine, a former cop with a chip on her shoulder, Tess, a private investigator with a tough exterior who is more brittle on the inside than she lets on, and Jackson, the attorney for the team who is a genius in his own right and has a history with Hayes.

The team starts with the case of a young man named Earl Slavitt who was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison after allegedly gunning down his girlfriend in cold blood. The team receives a letter from a former cellmate of Earl’s who claims that Earl didn’t do it, that he was with him the night of the murder.

As they investigate the case, Hayes finds herself torn. She’s never had to deal with a case with someone else’s life on the line, and she doesn’t want to let anyone down. Her own life has always been comparatively easy, and she feels the weight of what she’s doing.

The team uncovers a great deal of evidence that wasn’t taken into consideration during the trial, amongst which is footage from the victim’s neighbor’s security camera that shows a different man leaving the apartment at the time of the murder. They discover that the original prosecutor, Conner Wallace, was hiding evidence from the defense team. Hayes is determined to find the truth, even though it’s tough, and when the team finally uncovers the true killer, Hayes is forced to confront her own personal demons.

In the end, Earl is released from prison after serving ten years for a crime he didn't commit, and Hayes’ team gets a small win. But the victory is bitter-sweet, and Hayes is left with more questions than answers. She's also left feeling a sense of responsibility to the former inmates whose lives were stolen from them. It's the beginning of what promises to be an interesting and challenging journey for Hayes and her team.