In the vibrant and opulent Los Angeles of the 1950s, a group of police detectives, known as "The Deep Angels," faces a case that will shake their lives and the dark foundations of the city. Leading the team is Max DeLuca, a seasoned detective with a complicated past and a gaze that reflects both the wisdom and disillusionment of a man who has seen too much. It all begins when the lifeless body of a woman is discovered in a clandestine lake, an finding that uncovers a web of secrets and corruption involving Hollywood's elite.
As Max investigates and tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the young woman's death, he plunges into a world where glamour and horror coexist. The tension escalates when his own relationships begin to crumble; his romance with his beloved, a femme fatale with suspicious connections, leads him to question his own values. As he uncovers more about the hidden life of the victim and faces powerful figures who will stop at nothing to protect their interests, Max finds himself caught between justice and his own survival.
With a star-studded cast that includes memorable figures from cinema, the story stirs not only the mystery of a murder but also the internal struggles of a man trying to navigate between his duty and his heart, making it clear that in the world of film, truth can be as elusive as cigarette smoke.