Before We Die centers on Hannah Laing, a senior Police detective who is forced to make a terrible decision as her son, Christian goes off the rails. With their relationship seemingly beyond repair, Hannah gets a chance at redemption when Christian becomes caught up in the investigation into the brutal murder of one of Hannah's colleagues and their paths cross again in unexpected circumstances.
Aussie and American employees juggle on-the-job tensions and personal relationships at a joint intelligence facility in remote Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
Inspector Lewis returns to Oxford from a two-year attachment overseas and is immediately embroiled in the murder of an American student.
Soon the bodies begin to pile up as Lewis copes with a very bright assistant and a female boss who plainly doesn't have much respect for him.