every villain has a noble cause, and every hero has a dark side. in the gritty new action-drama gang
related, detective ryan lopez is a rising star in los angeles' elite gang task force. what the world
doesn't know is that long before ryan became a cop, he pledged allegiance to a different band of
brothers - a powerful latino gang called los angelicos. when ryan's best friend and police partner
is senselessly killed by a notorious gang member, ryan teams up with longtime task force member
cassius green, who has been at the forefront of the city's war on organized crime. in this war
between law enforcement and gangs, the series explores how only people who really know the streets
can win the battle on the streets. despite his profession, ryan is still beholden to the gang's
leader, javier acosta, the father figure ryan has tried to make proud his entire life and the man
who masterminded his entry into the police force. it's a secret that has been held for a decade by
ryan, javier and javier's sons: cold-blooded gang lieutenant carlos; and ryan's childhood best
friend, straight-laced investment banker daniel. but ryan is starting to realize that he is even
more dedicated to being a cop than he is to los angelicos. he is respected by his team, including
tae kim, veronica "vee" dotsen and task force leader sam chapel, ryan's other surrogate father
figure, whose estranged daughter, jessica hill, is the city's assistant district attorney. ryan's
education comes from the streets, and that schooling will work to his advantage, as he, cassius and
the rest of the police unit take aim at the city's most dangerous gangs. while balancing two
allegiances, two father figures and two families, ryan's increasing sense of loyalty to one will
help him finally determine which side of the law he is really on.
related, detective ryan lopez is a rising star in los angeles' elite gang task force. what the world
doesn't know is that long before ryan became a cop, he pledged allegiance to a different band of
brothers - a powerful latino gang called los angelicos. when ryan's best friend and police partner
is senselessly killed by a notorious gang member, ryan teams up with longtime task force member
cassius green, who has been at the forefront of the city's war on organized crime. in this war
between law enforcement and gangs, the series explores how only people who really know the streets
can win the battle on the streets. despite his profession, ryan is still beholden to the gang's
leader, javier acosta, the father figure ryan has tried to make proud his entire life and the man
who masterminded his entry into the police force. it's a secret that has been held for a decade by
ryan, javier and javier's sons: cold-blooded gang lieutenant carlos; and ryan's childhood best
friend, straight-laced investment banker daniel. but ryan is starting to realize that he is even
more dedicated to being a cop than he is to los angelicos. he is respected by his team, including
tae kim, veronica "vee" dotsen and task force leader sam chapel, ryan's other surrogate father
figure, whose estranged daughter, jessica hill, is the city's assistant district attorney. ryan's
education comes from the streets, and that schooling will work to his advantage, as he, cassius and
the rest of the police unit take aim at the city's most dangerous gangs. while balancing two
allegiances, two father figures and two families, ryan's increasing sense of loyalty to one will
help him finally determine which side of the law he is really on.
