The Dark Knight learns that missing crime lord Jack Napier has resurfaced under new identity, the Joker, a psychopathic madman with plans of unleashing chaos in the streets of Gotham City. Meanwhile, curious reporter Leslie Madison, while trying to find out more about the mysterious Batman, finds herself right in the middle of the action. Now Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the police force must learn to trust Batman, as they realize that he is their only hope against stopping the Joker.