Bosch learns more about the dark past and murder of Billy Meadows. The credibility of a key witness threatens to undermine the Holland case. Edgar maneuvers to handle damning evidence. Dangerous men target Bosch.

Detective Edgar questions Clayton in an effort to locate Bosch. Clayton suffers serious addiction withdrawal, but remembers some details that may prove helpful. The LA Times article about Bosch and Borders has blown Bosch's cover. Walsh sends Bosch out over the Salton Sea to be killed, but Harry turns the tables on his would-be killers. A worried Maddie reads the article about her father, and, his whereabouts unknown, fears the worst. As Billets insists they inform LAPD command and local authorities that Bosch has gone missing, the call comes in that Bosch is heading back to town. Spencer's now in the wind, but Chandler suspects he's someplace the Cronyns control. DDA Kennedy accuses Christina Henry of being Anderson's source for his Borders expose. Though she denies it, he cautions her not to let her personal feelings about Bosch cloud her judgment. Chandler and Bosch uncover more details about how evidence was manipulated in the Borders case. Pierce and Vega nail Hart in the pharmacy murders. Irving tries to persuade the DA not to pursue the officer-involved shooting. He promises to deal with it internally, and her fair treatment of the cops could go a long way toward securing her political future. Then the Chief makes a rare appearance at Hollywood Station - seeking the truth about Bosch's undercover adventures in the desert. Edgar realizes a key witness to Gary Wise's murder is hiding in plain sight.

Bosch and Chandler track down Spencer, and try to persuade him to turn on the Cronyns in order to save himself. DEA Agent Hovan interviews Hart, who teases some additional useful information about the real mastermind behind the killings. Pierce and Vega catch a gruesome new homicide. Christina Henry continues her pursuit to have the DA look into possible criminal misconduct by Detective Harry Bosch. Crate plans Barrel's retirement party. Edgar finally tracks down Bo Jonas, who provides new clues about Gary's murder. At Hollywood Station, Captain Cooper convenes Lieutenants Billets and Thorne, wanting to confirm everyone's on the same page regarding the doctored crime stats. Chandler asks Bosch what Henry has against him, believing she can exploit Henry's personal animus at the upcoming hearing. The hearing begins. To the surprise of DDA Kennedy and the dismay of the Cronyns, Chandler is able to convince Judge Sobel that Bosch has standing. Tension mounts as she presents her case, and Borders unravels and exposes the entire scheme behind the case. Maddie tells Bosch she's decided to go back to school early. She reveals that what she really needs is some space - from him.