Saw V picks up where the fourth entry left off as Detective Mark Hoffman (Costa Mandylor) - Jigsaw's final apprentice - is praised by his colleagues for his efforts in bringing the notorious serial killer to justice. However, FBI Agent Strahm (Scott Peterson) - a survivor of one of Jigsaw's traps - is not so convinced of Hoffman's heroics and begins to dig deeper into the lawman. But as Strahm gets closer to the truth and a new game begins, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.