After 27 years in prison, Carolyn Warmus speaks for the first time since her release. She details her affair with co-worker Paul Solomon, whose wife Betty Jeanne is found murdered. A dramatic investigation leads to an indictment and a media frenzy.

The first trial of Carolyn Warmus ends in a hung jury. In the retrial, a controversial piece of evidence helps convict Carolyn. 27 years later, Carolyn is granted permission to conduct new DNA tests that she believes will finally prove her innocence.