Years after Annalise Keating’s mysterious death and the explosive courtroom confession that freed her students from prosecution, the ghosts of her past begin to resurface. A confidential case file is leaked—one Annalise had hidden, implicating high-ranking legal officials in the wrongful conviction of a now-deceased client. The media explodes, and soon the FBI opens a formal inquiry into Annalise’s legacy. Her name, once cleared, is now under fire again, dragging her former students—Michaela, Laurel, Connor, and Oliver—back into the spotlight. Each of them, having spent years trying to rebuild a life outside the chaos, is pulled into a new legal and emotional storm. For them, surviving this second wave may mean re-examining whether Annalise was ever truly their savior—or simply a master manipulator.
Leading the new investigation is Maya Grant, a fierce, young DOJ prosecutor with an obsessive interest in Annalise’s past. A former student of one of Annalise’s old colleagues, Maya grew up idolizing Keating’s brilliance—but also resenting her methods. As she interviews the surviving members of the Keating 5, Maya begins to uncover a web of deceit more intricate than expected. But Maya isn’t just any investigator: she has her own secret connection to the case—a missing brother who once stood trial under Annalise’s watch. Torn between admiration and vengeance, Maya walks a thin line, and the deeper she digs, the more she finds herself echoing Annalise’s tactics to get to the truth.
With pressure mounting, familiar faces return—Tegan Price, who holds damaging evidence; Frank’s estranged family, looking for justice; and even rumors that Wes Gibbins, long presumed dead, may have faked his death with Laurel’s help. The investigation unearths secrets that were buried for years: cover-ups, falsified reports, manipulated verdicts. Each thread leads to more questions than answers, and as tensions rise, so do the stakes. When a key witness is found dead in a manner that mirrors the murders from years ago, panic spreads. Is someone tying up loose ends? Or is history repeating itself? The line between past and present blurs as the body count starts to rise again.
Haunted by what they did to protect themselves years ago, the Keating 5 must decide: betray each other to stay safe, or finally come clean and face the consequences. Michaela, now a rising politician, sees the inquiry as a threat to her career. Connor and Oliver’s marriage is strained under the weight of old lies, and Laurel may be hiding even more than anyone imagined. As Maya closes in, each character is forced to reckon with who they’ve become. What does justice mean when everyone is guilty of something? And in trying to get away with murder once, did they only set themselves up to lose everything later?
How to Get Away with Murder 2 is a gripping psychological and legal thriller that doesn’t just revive the original series—it deepens its core question: can justice exist in a world built on lies? With its signature blend of nonlinear storytelling, morally grey characters, and shocking revelations, the sequel repositions the narrative through a new lens while honoring the complex legacy of Annalise Keating. In the final moments, as new truths emerge and another trial looms, the characters are forced to ask themselves what they feared most in the beginning: not how to get away with murder, but whether they ever did