In a dark and dangerous 1990s New York, a former police officer and private detective decides to leave his past behind, but fate has other plans. Matt Scudder, a man marked by his struggle with alcoholism, finds himself entangled in a case that ensnares him. When a desperate drug dealer seeks his help to find those responsible for the brutal murder of his wife, Matt cannot resist the temptation to settle scores with the darkness that has always haunted his life.
As he delves into the criminal underworld, Scudder discovers that there are beings so despicable that they surpass even the worst villains from his memories. What began as a kidnapping case transforms into a dark manhunt, where time becomes the deadliest enemy. With the pressure mounting and confronting the guilt of his own past, Matt must navigate between violence and justice, and confront a world where the boundaries of morality blur.
As he is forced to collaborate with a young man seeking his own path in this harsh world, the relationship between them becomes a reflection of redemption and hope. In this intense and bleak journey, Matt Scudder will learn that often the line between good and evil is thinner than it seems, especially when the lives of innocents are at stake.