Security guard Richard Jewell reports finding a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, an action that saves lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI’s number one suspect, vilified by the press and public, his life ruined. Reaching out to attorney Watson Bryant, Jewell professes his innocence, but Bryant finds he is out of his depth as he fights federal law enforcement to clear his client’s name while keeping Richard from trusting the people trying to destroy him.