该片是国内首部以“扫黑除恶”行动为题材、展现全国扫黑办督办案件的影视化作品,讲述某扫黑专案组组长宋一锐带领组员由一起征地案深入调查,突破层层阻挠,与幕后的黑恶势力展开激烈斗争,最终揭开腐败官员利用公职权力充当犯罪保护伞的虚伪面具,将犯罪分子绳之以法的故事。Special anti-crime team head Song leads a crew to break into front line, start with the investigation of a land acquisition case, breakthrough blocks one by one. They expose criminal network of corrupt officials and vicious power, and keep justice standing at last.