Auction house Parke-Mason sells the Davenport (Cary Elwes) collection, launching the career of new account executive Graham Connor (Christian Cooke). Real estate mogul Sam Brukner's (Dennis Quaid) collection sparks fierce competition between Parke-Mason and rival auction house DeGraaf’s. Hassan (Patrick Sabongui), a smuggler from Graham’s days in Iraq, makes trouble.

A rock memorabilia auction is jeopardized when a Pete Townshend artifact is stolen. Two more smugglers from Graham’s past arrive in New York, luring him back into the smuggling business. Roxanna Whitman (Kate Bosworth), Graham’s rival, signs a priceless art collection, only to find out it is not what it seems.

A couple discovers millions in gold coins buried in their yard, and the auction house execs pull out all the stops to win their account. Graham joins Brukner on a weekend getaway in his effort to land his account. Uzay (Hamza Haq) and Demir (Saad Siddiqui) arrange for a Russian mob boss to buy one of the antiquities, setting up Graham in the process.

An auction of Napoleon memorabilia brings an assortment of bidders. To increase the Swift collection's value, Roxanna enlists the aid of a forger. Graham steps up his game in order to finally land the Brukner account. Graham, Uzay and Demir meet up with the Russian mob boss to sell the mask.

An auction from Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s expedition becomes a contest between personal inspiration and public education. Graham and the smuggling gang regroup in the aftermath of the Russian disaster. Graham brings girlfriend Elizabeth (Savannah Basley) home on the anniversary of his father’s death. Roxanna finds herself the target of blackmail.

A new auction includes astronaut Sally Ride's suit. The FBI identify Hassan, forcing Graham to scramble on an antiquities shipment. Roxanna has a P.I. investigate Richard Swift (Noam Jenkins). In a new venture, Belinda (Cristina Rosato) unwittingly finds herself working with Uzay. Davenport discovers Graham’s full involvement with Hassan.