The series revolves around the 1959 Indian judiciary case, K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, where an Indian Naval Command Officer, Kawas Nanavati is accused of the murder of Prem Ahuja. The series explores how when Nanavati returns home after a successful mission to find out that his wife Sylvia Nanavati is having an extra-marital affair with Prem Ahuja because he cannot fulfill her desires as he is bound to his duty. The series is an intriguing tale of jealousy, murder, mystery, political drama and Indian judiciary.[6]