Dr Henry Morgan, a medical examiner, works with his partner Detective Jo Martinez, to solve criminal cases. Along the way, he tries to uncover the mystery to his 200-year-old immortality.
Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Disillusioned by the unethical cases he defends, well-paid lawyer Jake Galvin changes careers and becomes a teacher at a Chicago-area high school. Roommate attorney Nick is his sounding-board about his new experiences.