In 1890s New Orleans, a charming and cunning ex-Confederate soldier turned gambler and ladies' man, Yancy Derringer, uses his skills to work undercover for the city's civil administrator, John Colton, foiling crimes and capturing criminals while effortlessly navigating the city's seedy underbelly alongside his trusted Native American ally, Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah.

Derringer returns to New Orleans after a long absence, seeking to reclaim his...