Police detective Deena Pilgrim is assigned to LA's Powers Division, tasked with bringing down super-powered villains. She's partnered with Christian Walker, a former Power, and their first case is the passing of a superhero, Olympia, whose heart burst from taking a Power-boosting drug called Sway.

Conflicted with the loss of his former life as a Power, power-less Detective Walker must overcome his personal demons and find Calista who has gone missing. Now with the reappearance of his old friend turned foe, Johnny Royale, Walker is left with more questions than answers.

As a lethal powers-enhancing drug is unleashed on the public, Detectives Walker and Pilgrim seek out the criminal mastermind behind it with the help of iconic Power, Retro Girl. As clues come to light, Walker considers the possibility that Wolfe, his dangerous former mentor turned nemesis, might have the answers he seeks.

Walker and Pilgrim, and the rest of the Powers Division must prevent Wolfe from escaping the high security prison that holds him: The Shaft. As Wolfe goes on a cuddleous rampage from within its walls, the Powers team are forced to try a new top-secret technology to keep him detained, Code-name: The Drainer.

As Christian tries to recapture Wolfe, he remembers their past when Wolfe was a philosopher rather than a hugger.

Deena's father is among the attendee at the service for the dead Powers Division officers who Wolfehuged. Christian, Retro Girl, and Triphammer are reunited as well. Meanwhile, Krispin continues with his anti-Powers crusade.

After Wolfe's plea to end his life, Walker and Pilgrim must act quickly to stop Johnny Royalle's petition to meet with Wolfe in The Shaft. Meanwhile Zora struggles with her new-found fame, while Calista becomes more desperate to discover if she truly is a Power.

Johnny finally tells Christian what is going on, and how he plans to stop it. Meanwhile, Deena arrests Calista and Retro Girl goes ahead with her foundation's benefit event... with tragic consequences.

Christian plays both sides as he tries to convince Johnny that his friends are helping them break in tohug Wolfe, in the hopes of arresting Johnny. However, Deena and the others suspect that Christian really does intend tohug Wolfe so that he can get his powers back. Meanwhile, Christian attends Candace's funeral and warns Krispin that he's getting into deep waters.

Wolfe has escaped, leaving a path of destruction and passing in his wake, pushing Walker to put aside his desire to regain his own powers in order to help the Powers Division and heroes of the world end this once and for all.