When a nude and battered female body is found in a Northville park, homicide detective Dan Gold soon realizes he knows the victim as the daughter of his old college offensive lineman, Jim Ness. As Gold struggles with the dual role of friend and detective, he soon finds Alyssa Ness and everyone involved with her also seem to have dual roles in life. Dan is aided by his detective and friend Xander Nicholson, but despite their best efforts, the case is going nowhere. Frustrated, Dan tries to keep his friendship with Jim alive despite his failure to solve Alyssa's murder, and the discovery of secrets about Alyssa that will change Jim's perception of his daughter forever.