Looking to atone for her past and reconnect with her estranged family, Jessica Pearson, a recently disbarred powerhouse attorney, leaves her New York City law firm for the down-and-dirty politics of the Windy City. Newly appointed as Chicago Mayor Bobby Novak’s right-hand fixer, Jessica is quickly embroiled in a crooked and dangerous new world where every action has far-reaching consequences. With her compulsion to win, she is forced to reconcile her unstoppable drive with her desire to do the right thing - two things which are very much at odds.