云汐市命案频出，每个案件背后似乎都隐藏着不为人知的人性纠葛。市刑警支队重案大队侦查员叶谦在队长冷启明的带领下，与刑事技术科的司元龙、焦磊、张子芜等骨干，运用现代刑侦手段，从蛛丝马迹中抽丝剥茧，层层推进，屡破奇案。他们不仅破解了死亡密码，更在责任与情感之间坚守正义，在一桩桩匪夷所思的案件中，见心见性、匡扶正义。
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
1987年秋天，裂缝开启让霍金斯小镇伤痕累累，主角群团结起来，只为一个目标：找到威可那并杀掉他。但威可那彻底消失，他的行踪和计划皆成谜。更麻烦的是，政府将整个小镇列为军事隔离区，更加强搜捕伊莱雯，迫使她必须再度藏身。威尔失踪将届周年之际，再熟悉不过的恐惧感排山倒海袭来。最终战役将至，这次他们要面对的黑暗力量，比以往更强大而致命。为了彻底终结这场恶梦，必须凝聚所有人的力量，最后一搏。
