Asthe8thseasonbegins,nothinginthefirmisasweremember.Bobby,Linsay,RebeccaandLucyareallgone,leavingEllenor,EugeneandJimmyatthehelm.Ellenoralsohiresanoldfriend,attorneyAlanShore,recentlyfiredfromhisfirmforembezzlement.JimmyandandEugenedefendawomanwhokilledadrugdealerinherneighborhoodincoldblood,desperatetostophimfromsellingdrugstochildren.EllenorandJaimiedefendamanaccusedofkillinghiswifeandunbornchild,butbegintosuspectheisactuallyprotectingtherealkiller.
《律师本色第八季》的剧情可圈可点,节奏灵动自然,剧中配乐充满青春与热血,整体的设计突破很大,该剧以群像的形式展现了年轻一代,尤其是在技术、网络高速发展时代下成长起来的年轻人积极向上的精神风貌。