
Brenda Johnson, an Atlanta police detective, moves to Los Angeles and heads up a squad that handles sensitive, high-profile homicides. Although she clashes with some colleagues, her skills as a CIA-trained interrogator prove invaluable in obtaining confessions.

The butler is the prime suspect in the killing of a stripper, the young widow of a wealthy octogenarian.

The LAPD and the FBI dispute jurisdiction in the assassination of an Iranian businessman and his driver.

A killer on death row with a penchant for burning women alive must be released from prison because of a botched murder investigation.

A conflict between Capt. Taylor and Brenda leads to charges of misconduct against her; a family member may have murdered a Hollywood producer.