Arthur Bishop only ever took lives, lives that needed to be taken in order to keep the world as safe as possible. He wasn't a good guy or a bad guy. He wasn't a hero. He wasn't anybody. But when he gets hurt and stuck sharing a hospital room with FBI agent Kate Macer, he soon realizes that maybe he can give something back after all, in more ways than one.

Abe recruits Arthur Bishop to help him start the Loopers because of Arthur's skills and because he has no one after faking his death. Arthur eventually meets Sara and discovers he wants a life after all. Afraid of being vulnerable, Sara leaves him, taking their unborn child with her. In 2044, Arthur learns about Cid and the RainMaker. Can he protect his family from Old Joe?

One night, Emily witnessed something she shouldn't have, but she is rescued before she is killed. Her rescuer, Arthur Bishop, is a hitman who failed his mission, and he promises to keep her safe against his better judgment. The two figure out how to get along while Arthur finds the man trying to kill her, but Emily has a secret, and that secret is what bonds them together.