Beneath the blinding lights and towering sights of the newly-built East London skyline, lies a dark, dangerous web of corruption. Recently released ex-con Liam McDonagh (Sam Claflin) wants nothing more than a peaceful life, and to reconnect with his young son Archie. His brother Sean is in deep, caught up in property developer Clifford Cullen's (Timothy Spall) violent, unforgiving circle, with no way out. Liam must risk everything to save his brother.