Collar plot
Timothy James 'TJ' Williams is a homicide detective with an eventful career who has a long friendship with Police Chief Hamilton Markham. However, this friendship spirals out of control as a result of an arrest that goes wrong. As his life crumbles, his future is traded for political gain by his former best friend, Mayor Ramona Billingsley, who is seeking a seat in the Senate, and ambitious activist Alonso Sparks. The political machine aims to portray Williams as a bad cop. Together with his partner Santangelo, he tries to regain his reputation and dignity.