Season Two's twenty-four episodes finds city editor Grant continuing to lead his crack staff at the Los Angeles Tribune as they strive to report the stories upon which society turns. Investigating matters of journalistic ethics as well as powerful, sometimes controversial stories with hard questions and no easy answers, the series was a beacon of quality programming, impressing audiences and critics alike.

From his position at the Trib's city desk, the principled Grant guides his team through the ethical and personal challenges inherent in the field of print journalism.