Is it worth sacrificing a few lives to save millions? When a high profile physician turned philanthropist who is close to curing cancer is suspected of killing sixteen teenage girls, the young female Assistant DA of Boston will stop at nothing to seek justice, even as power, politics, and public opinion threaten to keep a murderer out of prison. Why do we trust powerful people, and why is it so difficult for society to believe that "good people" are capable of doing bad things?

SYNOPSIS:

This is not another series about solving a murder or catching a serial killer. At its core, this story

is about a woman fighting against a system of power put in place decades ago, by powerful men

to protect powerful men, and the obstacles she must face while peeling away layers of

deception and corruption to uncover the truth.

It’s not exactly a normal day at work in East Boston, when a group of construction workers

discover an abandoned vault full of jars--of preserved breasts. The kind you might find in a

science lab, but unlike the ones used for higher education, these have been ripped from the

bodies of teenage girls in a serial killing spree, and stashed away since the mid 80s.

Our protagonist, KERRI SULLIVAN (35) Boston’s Assistant D.A, learns that an anonymous tip

has already named a suspect: DR. MARTIN BAXTER (70), a wealthy and beloved physician

turned philanthropist, whose research clinic is about to find a cure for cancer. He seems like the

greatest guy in the world. Who would believe he’s capable of this?

With the help of her office confidantes, KIANNA THOMAS and MARK RODRIGUEZ, Kerri

forges ahead in pursuing the lead, against all common sense, and at the dismay almost

everyone around her, including: her cranky boss PAUL MAGGIORE who’s keen to retire on a

high note, RICK O’MALLEY the intimidating chief of the Boston PD, Baxter’s charming research

partner DR. MICHAEL DONOVAN, who Kerri can’t help but be drawn to—despite having a

loving boyfriend, JEFF WALTERS, at home— and her working class family, who doesn’t

understand her or the higher-brow lifestyle she’s cultivated to separate herself from her humble

roots, despite dark family secrets. With so many secrets to be uncovered, it’ll be tough to

determine exactly who is innocent and who has something to hide—including Kerri herself.

But as soon as Kerri thinks she’s cracked the case, a greater moral dilemma presents itself: in

pursuing Baxter to seek justice for the victims, how many more lives will be at stake if he is

incarcerated and his cancer clinic is shuttered? Without Baxter’s medical mind (and his

generous self-funding) how can Kerri know if she’s doing the right thing—especially now that

her own mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer? And what will it mean if the same

knowledge that Baxter is using to conduct his research and save lives, is the knowledge he

acquired through stealing the lives of sixteen girls?

For many, it seems morally responsible to keep Baxter out of jail and focused on his clinic.

Others fear for their lives if Baxter’s secrets (and their own indiscretions) are revealed. This

show seeks to explore the power dynamics that have kept—and continue to keep—the killer

protected, the power of public opinion and cancel culture, as well as the mafia-style network of

political ties, the extortion and threats, and ongoing legal obstacles that keep him from being

brought to justice. It’s not about trying to understand the mind of a serial killer, it focuses on a

strong and relatable modern woman whose identity goes beyond her job and her romantic

interests.

Why do we trust powerful white men and how does having a prominent social stature keep them

protected and beloved by society? In addition to the bodies, how many secrets have also been

buried along the way?