Benito Martinez

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly...

The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

The head of an elite Strike Team (a successful, but corrupt cop) uses dubious but effective crime fighting methods. The other detectives and cops on the force disapprove of the team's methods, while the precinct head is also corrupt. Another detective who understands both sides of the game, provides a much needed balance and rationality to the mix.

Vic Mackey, a corrupt cop, runs his elite Strike Team under his own set of rules, bringing the conflict to the streets of Los Angeles and within his precinct.