During a murder investigation at Queenstown's infamous One Lane Bridge, ambitious young Detective Ariki Davis inadvertently reawakens a spiritual gift that endangers the case, his career and his life.
Placed in charge of the homicide investigation, Ariki must mentor Tilly Gardner, who has joined the detective training program; Ariki battles his ghosts and gets an early win, which connects him with local tradesmen; his focus is tested.
With the discovery of a second body, the stakes escalate for Ariki and Tilly; Ariki is put in the orbit of American aeronautical billionaires Noel and Caleb Kennard, whose money and privilege make Ariki's job impossible.
Ariki's fall from grace has consequences; when he is forced to reveal that he has second sight, it is yet another obstacle for him to grapple with as he tries to bring the killer to justice; Tilly's principles are tested after the investigation.
Detective Ariki Davis arrives in Queenstown where he sticks out as a Cook Island Māori; after a farmer turns up dead at the bottom of One Lane Bridge, tensions quickly escalate between Ariki and D.S.S. Stephen Tremaine.
Stephen's initial suicide theory is upgraded to a homicide investigation as motives and suspects surface; mysterious signs start to haunt Ariki, who struggles to interpret what they mean, both for him and for the case.
The homicide investigation ramps up; Stephen's wife, Lois, is brought in for official questioning; Ariki's inappropriate behavior jeopardizes both his professional career and the case; stood down from work, he finds himself lost in the wilderness.
Ariki's heroics are rewarded when he's reinstated at work; the Ryders celebrate a hundred years on the farm but the festivities are cut short when the guest of honor goes missing; a confession provides much-needed closure for the town.
A startling revelation at One Lane Bridge puts Ariki in a compromised position; Ariki's gift helps him solve the final piece of the puzzle; the ongoing tension between Ariki and Stephen builds to a deadly climax.