 McBride (John Larroquette) is a former cop-turned-defense lawyer with a penchant for taking on "lost cause" cases. After serving as a juror on an attempted murder case, McBride reluctantly agrees to represent the defendant in her retrial. Assisted by the case s former public defender, Phil Newberry (Matt Lutz), and McBride s ex, Roberta (Marta DuBois), the three attempt to unravel the mystery of a tycoon nearly poisoned to death, and the many mysteries surrounding the case.