The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

Reporter Harry Walsh witnesses a deadly auto accident. He recognizes the sole survivor as Senator Clayton Zachary Wheeler and rides with him in the ambulance, setting the investigation in motion. The incident triggers a high-stakes political mystery.

Back at the hospital, Walsh reports Wheeler's accident but officials insist there is no such admission. His editor orders a retraction, which Walsh refuses to grant. He risks his job to pursue the truth.

Walsh conducts detective work and follows the trail to Alamogordo, New Mexico. He aims to uncover what happened to Wheeler and why the senator vanished from the public view. The pursuit marks a cross-border investigation.

Wheeler wakes in a covert medical facility run by Dr. Redding and Dr. Layle Johnson. He discovers he has received an extraordinary transplant using organs harvested from somas. The revelation thrusts him into a dangerous medical-to-political conspiracy.

The doctors explain that somas are bodies grown unnaturally from Wheeler's own DNA to enable the transplant. Wheeler learns the surgery is unprecedented and ethically murky. The procedure ties his fate to the Committee.

On the road to Alamogordo, Walsh evades two bumbling agents who trail him. He disappears into the landscape and ends up traveling with migrant workers. The chase heightens the sense of danger around the senator's fate.

Wheeler learns the price of his operation is political service to the Committee, a form of blackmail. He refuses to cooperate, insisting he will not be complicit in the plot. The revelation deepens the ethical stakes of the transplant.

Fielding, the Committee chairman, warns that news of the transplant could derail a presidential nomination. He threatens Wheeler with a career-ending blow if he reveals the truth. The power play drives Wheeler toward or away from rebellion.

Walsh tracks Wheeler's movements to Los Alamos, believing the plane may have gone there. With a newspaper buddy, he lands at the base and uncovers fresh clues about Wheeler's fate. The hunt intensifies as the two men converge on the heart of the project.

Walsh discovers an extra soma at the base, believes it is Wheeler, and breaks it out. He seizes Dr. Johnson's car to continue the pursuit. The action underscores the high-stakes stakes around identity and power.

The car crash injures Dr. Johnson, providing Fielding an opportunity to pressure Wheeler. Fielding threatens to withdraw assistance unless Wheeler cooperates. Wheeler's resolve is shaken, while Redding downplays the injuries.

Despite Wheeler's growing connection to Johnson, his determination wavers under political pressure. Redding assures him the injuries are minor and the motive is not as dire as it seems. The trauma fuels his inner conflict about the transplant and the price of truth.

Walsh and Wheeler finally meet and decide to expose the Committee together. They recognize that partnership is the key to bringing the conspiracy to light. Their alliance marks a turning point in the investigation.

As their plans take shape, Fielding and Dr. Redding discuss bringing in a new 'client' they have been hoping for. The mention hints at ongoing manipulation and the value of the transplant operation for powerful backers. The scheming suggests the conspiracy extends beyond Wheeler.

Walsh and Wheeler prepare to go public with the truth, risking everything to expose the medical blackmail. The timeline hints at a showdown that could reshape political power and medical ethics. The ending sets the stage for a larger confrontation.