Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe âDekeâ Deacon (Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidenceâgathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant JimBaxter (Malik), impressed with Dekeâs cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Dekeâs past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.