The discovery of a connection between a small-time thief's murder and the death of a crooked accountant, peeks the interest of investigative reporter Terry Corcoran. Further digging leads him into a sordid scandal involving human trafficking, high finance and high stakes politics in this explosive Irish television series.

With the election imminent, Maureen takes up her new position as Media Relations Officer at the Social Democrats HQ . Meanwhile, Erskine's body is discovered by Amy, his secretary and it appears as if he's shot himself.

It's the day before the general election and Carrick's face is everywhere. Maureen is pleased with the press coverage while Terry tries to find out more about the information on the laptop he stole.

Terry is still dealing with the death of his father and is furious when he finds that his story has been pulled from the paper. Maureen is questioning if she did the right thing.