The program is described as "a legal thriller centered on Adam Powell, a District Attorney who uncovers new evidence that prompts the reinvestigation of a sensational murder case."

Ireland received a Tony nomination for reasons to be pretty. She also appeared on Broadway in After Miss Julie, and her numerous Off-Broadway credits include Maple and Vine, Three Sisters, In the Wake, A Lie of the Mind, Blasted, The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, and The Ruby Sunrise.