Growing up in foster care, Zipporah 'Z' Saldano never dreamed of becoming a police officer, but after she's rescued from a hostage situation during the L.A. Riots, she chooses a career in law enforcement. After 10 good years in the force, Z is involved in a domestic homicide case gone awry. Her partner is killed and Z is fired when alcohol is detected in her system. It's two long years before she gets sober and opens her own private investigation...