Ryan becomes unable to resist himself as he becomes infatuated with murder suspect Grace Devlin. He continues to assert her innocence, even as evidence stack up. Ben has no choice to suspend Walker when compromising photos of him and the accused are discovered. Ben arrests Grace Devlin, but is forced to release her when one of the governor's former aides, Gil Murphy, comes forward and admits to the slaying.

Ryan, still suspended, and Nora investigate Gil Murphy's story and discover that Harris Devlin paid him a half million dollars to confess to the governor's murder. Grace, trapped in a loveless marriage and realizing Harris will never be convicted of the murder, takes matters into her own hands, poisoning herself and framing Harris for her death. Walt investigates the murder of a black high school football star.