In a world where all criminal trials are broadcast on television and voted on by the public, a young actress is charged with attempting to murder her husband. As her side of the story falls on increasingly deaf ears, the hostile audience response to the trial is monitored by two Adjudicators - one a cynical veteran of the system, and the other a naïve rookie who finds himself becoming sympathetic to her situation.

An enigmatic soldier is given a dangerous task when he encounters a sinister witch.