A legal thriller set in the world of New York City high-stakes litigation. The series, which provides a view into the true nature of power and success, follows the turbulent lives of Patty Hewes, the nation's most revered and reviled high-stakes litigator, and her bright, ambitious, protégé Ellen Parsons. In season 4, a wrongful death suit leads them both to become embroiled in a conspiracy involving private military contractors and the US government.