A severed head is found in Orchard Road. The grisly findings continue with the torso and limbs of the victim, a Filipino maid. As Insp Han and SSgt Razali investigate the crime, they are surprised to find the trail leading to the victim's best friend, a petite Filipino maid by the name of Rosa. The police investigations, and the subsequent trial, uncover not only the details behind the grisly end to a long friendship, but also an illegal moneylending scheme among Filipino maids.
A settlement talk between two gangs turns ugly, and a Chinese gang member is beaten to death. When Insp Han and Ssgt Razali round up the three gang members caught fleeing the scene, each member blames the other for the murder. The drama continues in the courtroom when Vikram, a rival lawyer representing one of the other gang members, decides to take matters into his own hands and blindsides Jacob on the witness stand.
A former psychologist casually suffocates his wife to death and then calls the police himself. His alibi - a 'friend' called Ah Boy told him to do it. Both the investigators and the defence team realize they may have met their match in a suspect, and client, who can manipulate and hit them where it hurts emotionally. Is Mr Tay really crazy, or is he just faking it to avoid the gallows?
In the aftermath of an all-night sex and drugs party, a young woman is found dead. The host of the party, Lawrence Tan, is arrested for the murder and he protests his innocence, hiring Jacob and Sabrina to represent him. The lawyers have a falling out over their opinions of the client - Sabrina thinks they should not be representing a sleazebag like Lawrence, while Jacob wants her to do her duty and defend him in court.
An old lady is found dead in her home, and the maid, Wati, has gone missing. When Wati is found, she reveals a pattern of mental and emotional abuse by the old lady. However, as there are no signs of physical abuse on Wati, the lawyers face an uphill battle in court - proving that Wati had no choice but to do what she did.
Kylie, a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl is found dead of an apparent suicide. As Insp Han and SSgt Razali investigate further, they discover that not only was Kylie drugged and murdered, it could have been her schoolteacher, Paul that did it, as the two of them were having an affair. When Paul is arrested for the murder of Kylie, his wife, Julie-Ann, turns to a former classmate, Sabrina, for help. Sabrina takes on Paul's case, unaware that more twists and turns are to come before the final verdict is in.
A Chinese prostitute, Lily, is discovered by her roommates with over thirty stab wounds in her body. The prime suspect turns out to be Wang, a factory worker who was one of the last people to visit Lily. However, Wang claims he saw someone else in Lily's room after he left. Is Wang telling the truth, and if he is, can Jacob and Sabrina save him from the gallows?
A tragedy occurs in the condo of Eve and Jude Pereira when their maid, Gwen, slips while apparently trying to clean the windows. Eve manages to catch Gwen as she is holding onto the ledge, but she is unable to hold onto her. When evidence surfaces that Gwen suffered abuse, a sordid love triangle is exposed - Gwen was having an affair with Jude. Now, Eve might have a reason for not wanting to save the maid, even if she had the opportunity to. Is she guilty of murder?
A young poly student, Mei, is found running through the void deck with burns, scars and wounds all over her body. She collapses and dies, the victim of what appears to be several days of brutal abuse. The trail leads the police to her classmate and friend, Lydia. But what motive did Lydia have for hurting Mei to the point of killing her? When the lawyers, Jacob and Sabrina find out, they are stunned by the revelation.
Gary Wee, a taxi driver is found dead with a stab wound through the heart. As the cops investigate his murder, they discover a darker side to the story - Gary and his girlfriend were involved in an online scam where she would befriend men and persuade them to strip in front of their webcams while he recorded the footage and then blackmailed the men with it. One of these men, unfortunately, took offence and murdered him for it. Sabrina is shocked when she finds out it is Steven, her younger brother. Now, she must put emotions on the backburner and argue for her brother's life in court.
When a female prisoner is found dead in her cell, suspicion falls on her two cellmates. Each says the other did it. It is up to Insp Han and SSgt Razali to uncover the truth. As it turns out, one of the cellmates is Ginny Toh, a former client of Jacob Fernandez. However, he chooses to defend the other cellmate, Nadiah.
The homicide team are called in when a newborn baby is found in the rubbish chute of a HDB estate. As Insp Han and SSgt Razali investigate, they are shocked to discover the identity of the baby’s mother, and the events that led up to her pregnancy. Meanwhile, the lawyers get some help from a new trainee in the firm, Noah, who comes with a secret past.
In the first of a two-part season finale, the investigators must contend with not one, but two murder cases. In the first, someone close to Jacob Fernandez is found dead, putting him at loggerheads with Insp Han. In the second case, the investigators must reactivate a cold case when the remains of a young child are found buried in a park, the mark of a possible child cannibal.
In the second part of the season finale, Jacob must sit in on one of the most painful trials of his entire career. Meanwhile, Insp Han’s overzealousness may have cost him his career when he is accused of coercing a confession out of a suspect. Finally, Sabrina’s life is in peril when a client she is defending is acquitted, and comes after her.
Insp Han and SSgt Razali are in a race against time when Richard Chung, a wealthy businessman is kidnapped from his home by two men and a woman, Agnes, who drives the kidnap vehicle. Jacob and Sabrina must defend Agnes on the charge of kidnapping, a capital offence which carries the death penalty.
An old lady is beaten to near-death in her HDB flat, sparking a manhunt for the maid who is accused of committing the crime. When Jacob and Stephanie represent the maid, Su, they find her to be silent and uncooperative. Is she harbouring a secret? And can they break her? Meanwhile, SSgt Razali finds a potential love interest.
A secondary schoolteacher dies from killer litter – a flowerpot to the head. DSP Soh takes a personal interest in the case as it occurs in her son’s school. When evidence surfaces that it might be more than an accident, the police – and then the lawyers – uncover a shocking secret within the school.
Shots are fired in the home of Insp Darren Low, an officer with the Special Crimes Branch. His wife lies dead from a bullet to the neck, and there are only two people who can tell SSgt Razali what happened – Insp Low, who has gone missing, and Insp Han, who was discovered at the scene and now lies in hospital, critically injured.
When a young trainee lawyer is found strangled to death in her own home, suspicion is cast on the managing partner of the law firm where she works – Harris Fong. Jacob gets a call from his old boss, with a desperate plea to represent him in a sensational murder trial involving office sex and politics.
A ghost from Insp Han’s past returns to haunt him: Chin, a man he put away fifteen years prior for the murder of his wife, is released from prison. He has an axe to grind with Insp Han and his family, blaming the officer for his long years of incarceration. Now, he is after revenge, and he won’t stop till he gets it.
Insp Han goes on the stand, charged with the murder of Chin. There are three versions of the events: one from Insp Han’s perspective; one from Ken, his son who was kidnapped by Chin; and one from Chin’s daughter, Amy, who arrived just as the shooting took place. Which one is fact and which one fiction? Will Insp Han face life in prison?
When several students at Aspira Polytechnic are taken hostage by two guntoting fellow students, Insp Han and SSSgt Razali – already at the school for a talk – try to prevent a massacre from occuring. Meanwhile, the suave and charming Derek Ho, a high-flying banker, meets a girl at a supermarket. He knocks her out and takes her to his private space in an abandoned building where he kills her. The next day, he is introduced to Stephanie Szeto as they share the same client. Sparks fly, with Stephanie completely unaware of Derek’s dark secret… he is a serial killer.
Jacob and Stephanie are hired to defend one of the Aspira Poly school shooters, Matthew Yong. The other shooter, Luke, is represented by one of Jacob’s old rivals, Elaine Loh, who is determined to save her own client, even if it is at the expense of Jacob’s. SSSgt Miki Lee goes undercover in order to gather evidence against a seemingly-untouchable night club owner and drug lord, Ang. However, Ang’s right-hand man, Kin has suspected the truth about Miki, and her life is in danger. Derek asks Stephanie out on a date, but it does not end well.
Miki’s cover as one of Ang’s bar girls is blown and she is captured. Han and Sam must race against time to find her before she is killed by Ang and Kin. Han and Razali investigate a home invasion that ends up with a father and daughter brutally bludgeoned to death. The only survivor – their maid, who is hailed as a hero for trying to warn her employers. Despite their estranged past, Jacob offers Elaine a job at Devaraj and Associates. Her first client … Ang. And Derek tries to patch up with Stephanie … while claiming his next victim – an office worker.
Elaine and her associate, Brendan, face an uphill battle defending Ang as he wants them to bend the law for him. The Home Invasion case takes a interesting turn when evidence is foundlinking the maid, Aini, to the alleged murderer. Derek disposes of his latest victim’s body but is stopped by a Traffic Police Officer – with his tools in the back of his car.
A young child is found murdered in his flat with both his parents lying unconscious next to him. The case takes a tragic and highly emotional turn when one of the parents is suspected of the murder. Han and Razali investigate the murder of a young girl, and discover a link to Michael Kang, a national track-and-field star bound for international sporting fame. Jacob is roped in to defend Derek on a speeding charge, and feels there is something amiss about Stephanie’s new boyfriend.
Han and Razali discover a sinister link in the murder investigation of national hero and track-and-field star Michael Kang. They also become laughing-stocks of the nation when they try to chase him down and arrest him. Meanwhile, a tragic story develops in the Singaporean heartland when an elderly woman, Rosie Chu, is strangled to death. As the investigations proceed, Sam and Miki find there are some skeletons rattling around the sweet old lady’s closet. Derek finds out about a skeleton in Stephanie’s closet – her hospice-ridden mother, who is stricken with dementia.
The investigation into the murder of senior citizen Rosie Chu leads Sam and Miki to an unlikely place – a male stripper bar. Jacob is hired to defend Michael Kang for murder and comes up against a brick wall – Michael’s over-protective father, Nelson. Derek goes to dump the body of his latest kill, only to discover that Han, Razali and their team have found his secret burial ground. They have dug up seven bodies which he has buried, and are now hot on his trail.
National athlete Michael Kang’s murder trial looks like an uphill battle for lawyers Jacob and Stephanie, until an eleventh-hour revelation sheds new light on the case. Jacob and Elaine clash over her defence strategy for elderly client, Liang – on trial for the murder of his wife, Rosie. Elaine wants to argue that Liang killed his wife in his sleep, but Jacob disapproves. Meanwhile, Derek is brought in for interrogation by Han and Razali. This leads to a sinister turn of events that will alter Stephanie’s life … without her realizing it.
A young girl collapses and dies on the street after what appears to be an all night sex party. Han and Razali find themselves up against a higher order when the trail leads to a foreign ambassador. Meanwhile, a foreman at a construction site is slashed to death. When Sam and Miki dig deeper, they realize that the murder victim could also be a murderer himself. Derek picks up his next target – a young foreign girl, Sophie – but is sent into a panic when she escapes his clutches.
Han and Razali go after a foreign diplomat Frederick Chastings, who uses diplomatic immunity to try and beat a murder charge. Sam and Miki discover that their murder victim, Jon Rozario, has a sensational past that goes back to a cold case in Boston … and the murder of a young Singaporean girl. The net closes in on Derek, and decides to make a break for it – by leaving the country permanently.
Foreign diplomat Frederick Chastings is charged with murder, but before the case can go to trial, there is a sudden turn of events that leads to Han taking out a personal vendetta on him. Stephanie must come to terms with the fact that her boyfriend, Derek Ho, is one of Singapore’s most notorious serial killers … while Jacob is hired to defend him. Derek’s sordid past comes to light, shocking the lawyers even more.
Singapore has a double-crisis on her hands: firstly, a Livestream Killer goes online and asks people to cast their vote online in order to determine whether a victim he has captured and tortured should live or die; then, convicted serial killer Derek Ho - sentenced to hang within the week - breaks out of captivity and is now loose on the island nation
Derek is "rescued" by a young girl, Lila, who has an intense fascination with him. However, there is more to Lila than meets the eye, as Derek will discover. As Angela tries to mount a defence for the Livestream Killer, Dennis discovers that his new position at Devaraj & Associates requires him to engage in dangerous politic
When a young girl is found raped and murdered, neither the police nor the lawyers realise that it is going to lead to a young man sitting on death row. Meanwhile, Miki is devastated when her friend goes missing and turns up dead. She suspects a cult is behind the deed, and vows to get to the bottom of the truth.
Derek is on the run again, as Dennis and Angela fight to save a young man from the gallows when evidence surfaces of his possible innocence. Miki goes undercover, joining a cult she suspects of being responsible for her friend's death. However, this leads her into a dangerous and life-threatening situation.
An 11-year old girl is discovered by her parents, lying dead on her bed. As Supt Soh and Insp Razali pursue the case, they must confront the painful notion that the young girl might have been abused by her parents, or severely bullied in school. Derek, meanwhile, finds a way out of Singapore... or does he ?
Winnie is held captive in her own home by Derek, who threatens the life of Winnie's invalid mother to make her do his bidding as he reveals his escape plan to her. Elaine faces a looming threat of her own when she tries to bring a cult leader to justice for causing the death of Miki's friend. And Angela must confront a tragedy of her recent past when she takes on a case involving the death of a young child.
A teenager is stabbed to death multiple times in what looks like a ritual killing. And the discovery of a toddler's skeleton - hidden in the wall of a HDB flat - opens up a case that goes back twenty years. Meanwhile, Dennis discovers a conspiracy within his law firm that has dire consequences for the people he loves.
Derek uses Winnie as an accomplice to resolve a long-simmering issue from his past - his twisted relationship with his older sister, Helen. Razali and Isaac are temporarily distracted by a case that is turning more eerie by the hour - a group of teenagers summoning a dark otherworldly figure to do their bidding and take revenge, leading to the death of one of their own.
Winnie is in the crosshairs of the police when they discover her role in abetting Derek. The officers also crack a ring of sham marragies when they investigate the death of a travel agent, and discover she has been moonlighting as an illegal matchmaker. Meanwhile, the lawyers are shocked by a twist in the cold case of a toddler's murder.