Attorney Eli Stone is on the fast track at his prestigious San Francisco law firm until he begins to experience hallucinations. After his neurologist brother, Nathan, assures Eli there is nothing wrong with him, Eli turns for help to a Chinese acupuncturist who comes up with a startling diagnosis: Eli may be a modern-day prophet. Are Eli's hallucinations a product of faith or an undiagnosed medical condition? Whatever the source, they're wreaking havoc on Eli's relationships.