Everyone, including Captain LaFrey, is surprised and alarmed when The Bureau Underground is assigned a new captain, Merv Minette. Minette doesn't seem thrilled with his new post either, and halts Max and Leroy's investigation of the suspicious wire.
Two polar opposites - a cynical skeptic and a genius "true believer" in the paranormal, are recruited to investigate unexplained phenomena in Los Angeles - all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race.