With Wallace Mahoney's murder unsolved and Frank's whereabouts unknown, the "Keating 5" struggle to move on with their lives as they enter into their second year of law school.
With her job in jeopardy, Annalise confronts the Middleton University Board; secrets come to light as the Keating 5 compete for the case of a battered woman accused of killing her husband.
Annalise presents her class with a high-profile murder case that pushes even the Keating 5's morals, while Laurel makes a shocking discovery through an unlikely source.
A young client's fate is up in the air after incriminating evidence against Annalise is revealed to the Philadelphia Bar Association's disciplinary board. Meanwhile, Frank's shocking behavior has consequences for someone he knows well.
The mystery behind the Annalise "killer" flyers takes a surprising twist. Meanwhile, Frank's troubled past is exposed and a shocking new discovery changes everything about the night of the fire.
An unlikely source of help is sought by Bonnie and Annalise, creating further tension amongst the Keating 5. Meanwhile, Annalise's new client offers a great deal of surprise.
As Annalise struggles to cope with prison life, Frank attempts to confess to Wes' murder with opposition from the DA. While the Keating 4 struggle over Annalise's innocence.
Annalise copes with a new twist in the DA's case; alliances change in the Keating 4 as they uncover new information about Wes's death; details from the night of the fire reveal Wes's murderer.