Detectives from across the country get a starring role in "The Price of Duty" as they recount stories that have significantly impacted their lives emotionally from the moment they take different cases. Each episode dives into the emotional roller coaster that these detectives are on, showing how they sacrifice their personal lives so they can take on impossible tasks. Firsthand narrative from the detectives, their families, the victims' families, and other law enforcement officers breaks down the stoicism of these detectives to give viewers a raw view of how these cases and their aftermaths have affected them.