Detective Sidney Dorsey is one of Atlanta's finest homicide cops. A member of the elite 'Hat Squad' group of detectives he rises up to work one of the highest profile cases the state has ever seen. Swapping police work for politics, he ascends to a position of enormous power - the Sheriff of DeKalb County. But when allegations of corruption begin to swirl and sexual harassment claims are made, a political rival emerges to challenge Sheriff Dorsey's authority. With careers and reputations at stake, people are pushed to unspeakable acts in order to maintain their grip on power. Will justice prevail?
With a reputation as a heroic cop, Michael J Corbitt quickly rises to become the chief of police in the Chicago suburb of Willow Springs, Illinois. But with notorious mobster Sam Giancana running the town for profit, and a police department that believes itself above the law, Corbitt is surrounded by temptation. So when federal investigators uncover a string of extortion scams, violent crimes and extramarital affairs that end with deadly consequences, they begin to doubt these events are merely routine mafia-related activity. Is one of Chicago's finest hiding a deeper, darker secret?
Paul Bergrin is a successful defense lawyer who is lured by his clients into a life of drugs and vice; when Bergrin wins tough cases, the FBI suspects he's more dangerous than his own clients.
Chicago's finest are losing the battle to control the flow of illicit drugs in the city. However, Detective Joe Miedzianowski's arrest record for drugs and guns is astonishing. He appears to be able to turn even the most hardened dealers, gangbangers and seductive drug couriers from the Latin Lovers and Imperial Gangsters street gangs, into police informants. But after a series of suspicious events when even fellow officers find it's best not to challenge him, the FBI begins to wonder if Miedzianowski really is a brilliant cop or if he's using his badge as a shield for something more sinister.
A brave and decorated cop on the mean streets of Chicago, Detective Jon Burge closes more cases than any other officer, almost always with a confession. His incredible record propels Burge up the ranks to become commander of the Violent Crimes Unit. So when death row inmates complain about exactly how this respected cop gets so many confessions, their claims are dismissed or ignored. But a tip-off from inside his own PD drops a shocking bombshell about a terrible secret Burge may be
A star gymnast recovering well from a car accident dies suddenly in her hospital bed in Columbus, Ohio. A tough war veteran battling a mild form of cancer takes a fatal turn for the worse in Northport, New York. In Quincy, Illinois a paramedic crew is struck down by a series of mysterious illnesses. These strange events appear unrelated until nurses discover evidence that Dr Michael Swango, a trusted and well-liked surgeon, is somehow involved. Dr Swango leads investigators on a deadly game of cat and mouse, but as law enforcement closes in, the doctor is always one step ahead.
