The TV series "City on Fire" is based on the eponymous novel by Garth Risk Hallberg. The story revolves around a young man named Charles, who recently lost his father. His father died in a terrorist attack in 2001. Two years later, Charles also buried his close friend. Someone killed Samantha Ciccaro in New York's Central Park. Charlie is determined to find the person responsible for her death. He begins his own investigation and discovers that he didn't know much about his friend.