E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy are tasked with investigating the Pentagon papers leak, gathering a team of Cubans to infiltrate whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office; Hunt and his wife, Dorothy, get to know the Liddys.

When a leaked memo from Dita Beard puts Attorney General John Mitchell in legal jeopardy, Liddy and Hunt get a shot at redemption.

Hunt, Liddy and the Cubans attempt to break into the DNC offices at the Watergate to plant listening devices for the White House.

Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists Saint John's help to dispose of evidence; Liddy warns the Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to President; Dorothy must take control to protect her family and the Liddys.

Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt's stability with John Dean; Hunt's daughter leverages a secret notebook to convince her father to come clean in his Senate testimony; when the President resigns, lives are ruined.