Hayes Morrison makes a deal to take a job with the Conviction Integrity Unit in exchange for getting out of a drug charge; the CIU must determine the validity of evidence in the case of a man imprisoned eight years for the murder of his girlfriend.

A young woman's character takes a hit in the press during the investigation of three men who confessed to raping and robbing her 10 years earlier.

The CIU team works to exonerate a political activist who is serving a life sentence for planting a bomb at a mosque, killing a prominent Imam and three worshippers; just when Hayes and Wallace begin to get close, their worst nightmare is realized.

The team takes the case of a mother convicted of killing her autistic son; Hayes must do a prime-time interview in an attempt to save her job.

Hayes tries to control the damage of her controversial TV interview; a young man is accused of killing a woman whose wealthy family took him in as one of its own; a person from Hayes' past is representing Wallace in a government investigation.

A racial firestorm ensues after a young African-American boy is shot and killed by a cop; Hayes re-examines a controversial case involving a civil rights activist jailed for killing a white female cop.

Hayes and the CIU team take on the case of a man with diminished mental capacity, imprisoned for setting a fatal fire to his family's restaurant; a documentary crew begins following the team.

The team revisits a kidnapping case that Sam prosecuted, leading Hayes to question whether he should be involved in the investigation; Hayes interferes in the investigation into Wallace's professional misconduct.

The CIU investigates the case of a death-row inmate convicted of murdering a friend of Wallace's who did not believe in capital punishment.

Hayes urges the CIU team to pursue the case of a woman serving a life sentence for murdering a popular college basketball player whom she accused of raping her; Tess tries to make things right with Matty.