Every year, hundreds of innocent men and women get convicted of crimes they didn't commit and in the blink of an eye an innocent man can lose his life to the mistakes of an imperfect system.
And every year the number of innocents who live without hope behind bars multiplies, while the real criminals walk free.
In this series, which premieres today on Star World at 9pm, inspired by real life stories of the wrongfully accused, the innocent have finally found a champion in a blustery but charismatic attorney named David Swain (Kyle MacLachlan).
A legendary litigator, Swain is the head of the Justice Project, a high-profile, non-profit organisation made up of hungry young associates who fight to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those really to blame.
Whether the ego driven Swain is doing this in the pursuit of justice or publicity remains to be seen but thankfully he has his partner, crackerjack investigator and ex-cop Charles Conti (Jason O'Mara), to keep him honest.
He's the serious to Swain's swagger and together they work to rectify the mistakes of the justice system one case at a time.