Audrey Allen (Jamie Neumann), a tenacious Oakland defense attorney and public defender, decides to mount an upstart campaign to unseat the incumbent mayor, Maya King (Brandee Evans). Supported by her political advisor Anne Dixon (Kyra Sedgwick), Audrey navigates systemic corruption, high-stakes political maneuvering, and personal compromises. As election day approaches, Audrey must navigate the seductive pressures of political ambition while attempting to keep her marriage and family intact.