Portrayal of the horrifying cases that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the cases, each hourlong episode brings Atlanta's hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus. It's the dark side of the New South, where deadly battles for status and affluence emerge between those who are willing to kill for the good life and those willing to kill to keep it.
Episode 1
When a tech mogul is found bludgeoned to death in his lavish Roswell bedroom, detectives quickly compile a long list of potential suspects; police ultimately zero in on one scorned lover who wouldn't take no for an answer.
Episode 2
Atlanta's thriving hip-hop scene is stunned when up-and-coming rapper Lil' Phat is executed in broad daylight; the case takes detectives into a world of mobsters and kingpins where the victim's lyrics may have foretold his demise.
Episode 3
The grisly double murder of two Lockheed employees stuns their families and leaves investigators baffled; as the case languishes for years, investigators are unable to make an arrest until the prime suspect kills again.
Episode 4
When a prominent Atlanta judge is shot dead in her upscale home, detectives must figure out if the killing was payback from any criminals she had put behind bars, or if someone close had a personal score to settle.
Episode 5
The quiet hamlet of Marietta is rocked when a 16-year-old girl is senselessly killed in her family's jewelery store. Determined to give her family closure, detectives pull out all the stops to track down the cold-hearted culprit.
Episode 6
A flower delivery turns deadly when a woman is executed after answering the door at her wealthy Buckhead estate; the hunt for the mastermind behind the assassination takes investigators around the world and back.
Episode 7
A prestigious Atlanta college is stunned when one of their own students is horrifically tortured and murdered off campus. Investigators discover that greed may have led to the promising athlete's tragic end.
Episode 8
When a member of one of Atlanta's most beloved religious dynasties is brutally gunned while protecting his family, detectives are forced to piece together a complicated puzzle to finally track down the killers.
Episode 9
An up-and-coming Atlanta actor's dreams of stardom are shattered after he is viciously bludgeoned to death; when their last lead vanishes, homicide investigators turn to a new technology to help them pinpoint his cold-blooded killer.
Episode 10
When a millionaire playboy is found burnt to death inside his Buckhead mansion, investigators must navigate a twisted love triangle to find the killer and bring him to justice.