Since she served on the jury during his trial, Nora has been convinced that Jacques Viguier is innocent, despite him being accused of murdering his wife. She convinces a leading lawyer to defend him during his second trial, on appeal. Together, they will put up a tenacious fight against injustice.

Dramatizing a notorious real-life murder trial that bewildered the French public, Antoine Raimbault’s taut courtroom drama thrusts volatile human emotions against an austere legal system. Hanging by a thread, a man’s innocence is lost in a maze of gossip, conflicting clues, and shocking revelations.