Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.

A two-part mini-series following the police effort in the 1990s to catch serial killer Ivan Milat, who kidnapped, tortured and killed backpackers along the Hume Highway before disposing of their bodies in the Belanglo State Forest.

Three detectives become embroiled in a tense struggle after a tragic accident that leaves a child in critical condition. One is guilty of a crime, one will try to cover it up, and the other attempts to expose it. How far will these men go to disguise and unravel the truth?