Martín Romero is an upright and renowned judge who lives in Seville and whose life changes completely when his son Álex commits a hit-and-run accident. Romero, despite the fear that his son will be convicted, decides to do the right thing and convinces Álex to go to the police station and tell what happened, but then they discover that the victim is the son of the Aguilars, a dangerous mafia family. . The judge understands that Álex is already condemned in one way or another and makes a decision for which he is not prepared: protect him and cover up the abuse.

Romero, guilty, tries to help Rafa, the young man who, in everyone's eyes, is the culprit of Hugo's attack and which, in reality, Álex committed. Juan, however, soon discovers the truth about the accident while Vicente and Sergio Aguilar seek revenge for Hugo's death.