A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.
Raylan is torn by how far he will go to bring Boyd down—including using Ava as his secret informant. Additionally, both Raylan and Boyd must contend with a drug lord intent on building his own empire in Harlan.