In a small town in the southern United States, a young lawyer named Adam Hall faces his biggest professional and personal challenge. His life takes an unexpected turn when he is forced to defend his maternal grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a man who has spent years on death row. Sam is a former member of a supremacist group who was convicted for a bombing that left two children dead, and his story is marked by pain and tragedy.
Adam, who has never had a close relationship with his grandfather, decides to take on the case in the hope of proving Sam's innocence or, at least, reducing his sentence. As he delves into Sam's life and the dark secrets of his past, he not only confronts the complicated family history he has tried to leave behind, but he also finds himself battling an unforgiving justice system that seems to have everything stacked against him.
Caught between resentment and a longing for redemption, Adam must grapple with his own demons and question the morality of his work. The story intensifies as the clock counts down to the execution, and the decisions Adam makes will affect not only his grandfather's future but also his own life. With racial tensions and ethical dilemmas at the heart of the plot, the drama explores the quest for justice in a world filled with hatred and resentment.