After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder. Filmed in and around Manhattan, the series delves into the intricacies of a complex New York City murder case with cultural and political overtones. The story examines the police investigation, the legal proceedings, the criminal justice system and "the feral purgatory of Rikers Island," per HBO, where the accused await trial for felony crimes.
