Civil rights champion Larry Krasner wins the seat for Philadelphia District Attorney by a landslide. Pledging sweeping reform, he fires resistant attorneys, and his team unveils a secret that shakes the police department.
Krasner and his team battle for access to the complete police misconduct file, as the public demands the district attorney to release the names of officers deemed unfit to testify. Meanwhile, tensions boil between new district attorneys and seasoned veterans on sentencing alternatives.
A skeptical parole board stands between Joseph Chamberlain and freedom; local media points fingers at D.A. Krasner following a murder spike, threatening to halt his office's plans for parole reform.
Krasner recruits law students to lead reform from within; supporters warn Krasner of consequences if he doesn't accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.