Questa serie segue un agente FBI rinnegato che lascia l'agenzia per iniziare una nuova vita come muratore a Chicago. Tuttavia, il suo passato si rifiuta di rimanere sepolto e viene presto richiamato nel mondo delle indagini. Una difficile alleanza con un'ex collega dell'FBI lo costringe ad affrontare vecchi fantasmi e nuovi pericoli.
When a bank robbery is foiled in Chicago, the FBI see everything. They know the guy who saved the day, and for one job only, they want him back in the bureau. It won't be easy, Steve Vail despises authority, but the FBI need him, because someone is killing their agents and it looks like it's one of their own.
Forget life and death: this is a matter of international security. And Steve Vail is running out of time. A Russian agent can identify traitors leading government intelligence. All he wants is $250,000 a head, in cash. The informant vanishes. The Russians have him, and once they get the names, they will show no mercy. Reaching the targets first will push Vail to breaking point ...