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Judge Nicholas Fenner charges young rapper Apokalypto, as his son Jacob, a fan of the rapper's, watches in the courtroom. As Apokalypto's posse leaves, they make some threats and days later, Jacob is found shot to death. Detectives Logan and Wheeler investigate the rap angle, but find Jacob's personal life and friends, including Riordan Shea, the son of the judge's best friend, may be hiding more than they let on. Meanwhile, Detective Wheeler gets a tip that her estranged father was involved in some shady business and goes to check it out.

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Detectives Logan and Wheeler investigate the murder of Jacob Fenner ( Brandon Thane Wilson, son of Judge Nicholas Fenner ( John Dossett ), who is found shot to death shortly after rap artist Calvin "Apokalypto" Liscomb ( Samuel Smith ) is sentenced to prison by the judge. After eliminating any connection to the musician's entourage, the detectives discover that Fenner was accidentally shot by an off duty court officer, Hector D'Angelo ( Joe Maruzzo ), while Fenner and his friends were on a wild night out. The detectives begin investigating victim's friends and focus on Riordan Grady ( Michael Stahl-David ), son of the judge's best friend and prosecutor, Thomas Grady Jr.

( Christian Hoff ), and grandson of convicted criminal Thomas Grady Sr. ( Harris Yulin ). Eventually the detectives establish that Riordan was responsible for dumping Fenner even though he was still alive after being shot. Meanwhile, Wheeler learns that her long-lost father could still be alive, and that he may have been involved in some shady business practices.

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