Solace

FBI Agent Joe Merriwether and criminal psychologist Dr Katherine Cowles are assigned to a string of murders characterized by elaborate, meticulously planned methods. With little progress, Merriwether decides to consult a former colleague, the reclusive psychic Dr John Clancy. The case threads through skepticism and buried grief as the team tries to link the murders to a single perpetrator.

Clancy has lived in isolation since his daughter’s death two years earlier. He possesses the ability to glimpse possible futures, or outcomes, from a mere touch. Cowles arrives with the case files and triggers his reluctant re-engagement with the investigation.

Cowles touches Clancy on the shoulder after presenting the case files, and he experiences a vision of a violent future involving Katherine. The vision reveals blood on her forehead and other insights into her life, forcing him to confront the stakes of the case. Despite his misgivings, he agrees to help, hoping to protect those at risk.

Clancy agrees to participate, spurred by the vision and Cowles's persistence, though he remains wary of reentering his old life. The team begins to align around the possibility that a single skilled killer is orchestrating the murders. Skepticism among some investigators gradually gives way to cautious belief.

The murders are linked to terminal illnesses, hinting at a merciful motive rather than pure malice. Clancy realizes that the killer’s abilities may exceed his own, suggesting a danger beyond ordinary human capacity. The case deepens as investigators confront a potential supernatural edge to the crimes.

Merriwether is shot by the suspect and later dies in the hospital, revealing he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The shooting marks a pivotal blow to the investigation and personal tragedy for the team. Clancy’s tension rises as he grapples with the invisible clock of Merriwether’s illness.

After Merriwether’s funeral, the killer confronts Clancy in a tense exchange where he explains that his killings are acts of mercy. He claims he arranged Merriwether’s death and says he has seen all possible outcomes of their confrontation. Clancy counters with moral resolve, and the killer escapes by distracting the police with the claim that Clancy has a gun.

Cowles uncovers the killer’s identity: Charles Ambrose. The revelation shifts the investigation from theory to a concrete target and intensifies the danger surrounding them. Clancy’s abilities are put to the test as the team plots Ambrose’s capture.

Clancy pushes his abilities to their limit to intercept Ambrose as the latter poisons another victim. He operates in a tense moment of heightened perception, trying to read Ambrose’s plan before tragedy unfolds. The confrontation signals a dramatic push toward the truth about the killer’s ruthless mercy.

Clancy confronts Ambrose about the ethics of mercy killing, insisting that no one has the right to choose life or death for others. Ambrose tries to manipulate the situation, warning that Cowles will be killed if Clancy does not shoot him. The clash tests Clancy’s resolve and the fragile balance of their uneasy alliance.

Cowles and Clancy pursue Ambrose into a subway car where a final stand unfolds. Ambrose, claiming he is dying, asks Clancy to shoot him; he threatens Cowles’ life if Clancy refuses. In a confrontation of gunfire, Ambrose dies and Clancy is wounded, but the case inches toward its end.

Following the confrontation, Clancy and Cowles grow closer, with Clancy starting to see Cowles as the daughter he lost. They navigate the emotional aftermath and acknowledge the weight of the case on their lives. The bond between them marks a personal turning point in the investigation.

In the hospital, Clancy writes a letter for Cowles to give to his wife, signaling reconciliation with his own family. He reflects on euthanizing his daughter as she died of leukemia, and accepts the consequences of his choices. The ending leaves him with a new sense of purpose and a cautious hope for healing.