Human stories uncovered by the reporters of the New York City "Record" newspaper, The New York Bulletin. The series, whose executive producer, Adrian Spies, had himself been a newspaperman, had serious adult theme which featured moral dilemmas.

The dramas of city life, as seen by the the employees of a big New York newspaper. "Saints and Sinners" was a "spin off" like "Burke's law," from an episode of the anthology series "The Dick Powell show/Theater". Much less popular than Captain Burke's glossy light toned adventures, the gritty "Saints and Sinners" lasted a mere 18 episodes. Adams played Nick Alexander, young star reporter for the "New York Bulletin". Nick's heart is in the right place, but his crusading impetuosity needs to be tempered at times by his mentor, wise, kindly but authoritative editor Mark Grainger, played by John Larkin.