Murder in the First

When a junkie is murdered in the Tenderloin district, SFPD detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan are shocked to discover the case may be related to the city's youngest billionaire.

As Inspectors Terry English and Hildy Mulligan begin their investigation into the death of Erich Blunt's flight attendant, Cindy Strauss, Terry must also deal with the recent death of his wife and the arrival of his sister-in-law.

The Inspectors search for clues that might link various suspects, including Erich Blunt, to Cindy Strauss' death.

Despite the advice of his lawyer, Warren Daniels, Erich Blunt escapes for a drug- fueled weekend with his adoring CTO, Ivana West.

To change the world's opinion of him, Erich Blunt takes a lie detector test to prove his innocence.

It's six months later, and the whole world is watching as tech genius Erich Blunt is put on trial for the murder of his flight attendant, Cindy Strauss. Meanwhile, Terry decides to start making amends for his behavior after the death of his wife.

After a key witness in the Cindy Strauss murder case turns up dead, Terry and Hildy set out to find the truth before it undermines the prosecution's case.

As the trial against Erich Blunt reaches a dramatic conclusion, attorney Warren Daniels considers the bold move of calling his defendant, Blunt, to the stand.

In the aftermath of the Blunt verdict, the Homicide Department investigates a new death involving a drug-addicted socialite and her playboy husband.

Inspectors English and Mulligan are fully immersed in the tangled web of trying to solve the Kevin Neyers' murder. As they investigate possible suspects one by one, they discover a series of shocking secrets on their pursuit of eventual justice.