After saving countless lives at the 1996 Atlanta bombing, security guard Richard Jewell is hailed a hero. But within days, the law enforcement wannabes life is ripped apart as he becomes the FBI's number one suspect and vilified by press and public alike. Reaching out to independent, anti-establishment attorney Watson Bryant, Jewell staunchly professes his innocence. But Bryant finds hes out of his depth as he fights the combined powers of the FBI, GBI, and APD to clear his client's name.