Jaded detective Russ Agnew reluctantly teams up with charming FBI agent Milt Chamberlain to solve a drug-related homicide.

Agnew and Chamberlain must infiltrate a ruthless maple syrup cartel when a killer drowns a person in syrup. Detective White battles with his medical marijuana dealer.

When a police dog finds heroin in a young girl's backpack, Milt and Russ have different theories on where it came from. Jacocks goes to Detroit for a training seminar, and hopes to determine why Milt came to Battle Creek.

As Milt and Russ investigate the murder of a waitress, they try to determine who has the better police dog. Russ tries a new way to get Milt to admit why he came to Battle Creek.

When Guziewicz's house is burned down, nearly claiming her life, Russ and Milt investigate suspects including her estranged son and a series of ex-lovers.

An assassination attempt is made on the life of Battle Creek's mayor, requiring Russ and Milt to protect the unorthodox politician while seeking the person responsible.