A character-driven drama set in a world of espionage and covert operations. The show is set in WWII, following the stories of five highly skilled young recruits - Canadian, American and British, who are taken from their everyday lives and are trained together in a ultra-secret training facility on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Based on a popular Danish series called Forbrydelsen, this AMC crime drama project follows three different subplots all linked to a single murder.

This skilled team SRU (Strategic Response Unitface) solve hostage situations, bust gangs, and defuse bombs utilizing their training to get inside the heads of these people that have reached their breaking points.

Mike Sweeney moves his family to Durham County after his partner is murdered. Sweeney is sure that his next-door neighbor is the serial killer responsible for the deaths of two teenage girls as well as his partner's untimely demise.