Every villain has a noble cause, and every hero has a dark side. 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.
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Tio Gordo kills a Meta rival in retaliation after an explosion rocks a Los Angelicos festival, and the gang's leader demands "an eye for eye" from Javier to even the score. Meanwhile, Jessica shares information with Carter about the woman she saw at Ryan's home.
Javier pursues a deal with the DA's office, at Ryan's behest, just as the Metas are piecing together the details of Salazar's death. Meanwhile, Jessica tells Ellis about Ryan's secret; and Daniel begins to climb the ranks in Los Angelicos.
Javier is arrested by Ryan, which proves the latter's allegiance to the Gang Task Force but is seen as a betrayal by Los Angelicos. Meanwhile, Daniel finally realizes his future lies in the underworld rather than the banking industry.
After another successful hit by LA Gang Task Force, Ryan and his partner celebrate. They get shot. At HQ they prepare to stop a new type of cocaine coming up from Mexico and to find the shooter.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
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