Years after the murder of his wife, retired detective Max Payne is pulled back into a case he never truly left behind. When a series of new killings begins to mirror the past, what once seemed like a closed investigation starts to reveal cracks, pointing toward something that was long hidden. As Max investigates, he finds himself stepping outside the law again, uncovering a big secret regarding his own tragedy—while a mysterious individual moves in and out of his path, making it harder to tell who can be trusted.