这是一个真实的故事。盖瑞（丹尼尔•戴-刘易斯 Daniel Day Lewis 饰）生活于当年战火纷飞的北爱尔兰，那时北爱共和军正致力于反对英国的殖民统治。年轻的盖瑞整日无所事事，偷鸡摸狗，无意间得罪了北爱共和军。
　　无奈之下，其父（皮特•波斯尔思韦特 Pete Postlethwaite 饰）只能送他到英国闯天下。孰料，刚到英国的盖瑞就被当地心急立功的警察诬蔑为北爱共和军的恐怖分子，还连累了在英国的姑妈一家一同被当作恐怖分子关进了监狱。
　　其父四处陈情，最后也被关进了监禁。父子俩在监狱受尽苦头。直到多年之后，一位英国的女律师才开始从头调查这件极其荒谬的冤案。这件冤案最后能否得以平反，父子能否重见生天？

　　The History Channel已续订《维京传奇》第四季。

　　Grace, Annie and Tommy are growing up fast as police officers, but nothing can prepare them for the turmoil they face every day. It’s a year since the fall of the McIntyre crime gang and the vacuum has been filled by rival gangs, all competing for dominance. Constable Shane Bradley is drafted in to help, but his motivations are unclear. Tommy is dangerously seduced by the world of intelligence policing, while Grace struggles to deal with her son’s absence, and growing feelings for fellow officer Stevie. As a young loyalist threatens to take over the city, the officers face a major gangland feud – culminating in a violent and devastating confrontation.

　　三名北爱尔兰首府贝尔法斯特的菜鸟警察要为正义而奋斗，却发现他们要对抗的是贩毒集团、准军事组织、卧底特务、当地社区，甚至是自己人。一场大规模的当地犯罪帮派调查行动戛然而止后，重重困难与危险问题随之浮现。是谁在保护这些罪犯？又为何要保护他们呢？