In the not-too-distant future, a group of American citizens attempt to flee the country to escape an authoritarian regime, but their path to freedom quickly becomes a dystopian nightmare.

A jury deliberating the case of Theodore Sterling, a privileged young man accused of sexual assault of a 20-something African-American woman. The prosecution is led by Assistant State Attorney James Jones, an overworked yet determined prosecutor, who faces off against Greg Sims, a veteran defense attorney with an unbroken 25-year winning streak. 

1一个名叫拉法·冈萨雷斯的16岁少年和他的母亲，以及五个叔叔一起生活在美国的圣安东尼奥，讲述了一个小镇少年成长中遇到的喜怒哀乐。