In 2012, amateur historian Philippa Langley becomes obsessed with finding the remains of King Richard III, believed to have been lost for more than 500 years. Overcoming skepticism from the rigid academic community and relying on her intuition, she begins her search. Her efforts lead to a sensation: the monarch’s remains are indeed discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester. Now, Langley intends to challenge historians and rethink the life of the much-maligned king.