该剧改编自约翰·格里森姆的同名畅销小说，年轻的律师Rudy Baylor决心反抗不公，与全美最大的公司斗争。

　　Grace, Annie and Tommy are growing up fast as police officers, but nothing can prepare them for the turmoil they face every day. It’s a year since the fall of the McIntyre crime gang and the vacuum has been filled by rival gangs, all competing for dominance. Constable Shane Bradley is drafted in to help, but his motivations are unclear. Tommy is dangerously seduced by the world of intelligence policing, while Grace struggles to deal with her son’s absence, and growing feelings for fellow officer Stevie. As a young loyalist threatens to take over the city, the officers face a major gangland feud – culminating in a violent and devastating confrontation.

　　误杀无辜的老师Mark Cobden（肖恩·宾 饰）出于愧疚和忏悔接受了为期四年的监禁；尽职尽责的狱警Eric McNally（斯蒂芬·格拉汉姆 饰）在高压的监狱系统下工作，并全力保护着他所看管的犯人。然而，当狱中危险罪犯以Eric所爱之人的安危威胁他时，他陷入了两难选择。《争分夺秒》是对惩罚与忏悔最直白的探讨，坚定无畏且给人希望。

　　三名北爱尔兰首府贝尔法斯特的菜鸟警察要为正义而奋斗，却发现他们要对抗的是贩毒集团、准军事组织、卧底特务、当地社区，甚至是自己人。一场大规模的当地犯罪帮派调查行动戛然而止后，重重困难与危险问题随之浮现。是谁在保护这些罪犯？又为何要保护他们呢？

这是一部以真实故事为基础的虚构剧集，背景为编剧James Graham本人成长的一个诺丁汉郡矿业村。故事聚焦两起惊人的谋杀案，谋杀案导致本就分裂的社区彻底破碎，并引发了英国史上最大型的追捕行动之一。当...