In the pilot episode, Detective Allison Manchester puts her brother in prison and moves his two resentful teenaged children in with her own family.
Allison and Devin are called in to investigate the mysterious murder of the owner of a restaurant that hires ex-cons, one of whom Allison has helped in the past.
Allison and Matt discover a dark secret in their friend's marriage, drawing Allison and Devin into a surprising investigation. Mariah's poetry worries her teacher.