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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.


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.

Ramón Rodríguez
Ryan Lopez

Jay Hernandez
Daniel Acosta

RZA
Cassius Green

Sung Kang
Tae Kim

Inbar Lavi
Veronica 'Vee' Dotsen

Reynaldo Gallegos
Carlos Acosta

Shantel VanSanten
Jessica Chapel

Cliff Curtis
Javier Acosta

Terry O'Quinn
Sam Chapel
Gang Related is a action & adventure, crime, drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of california, undercover, police, outlaw, gang, los angeles, california. Created by Christal Henry, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Jay Hernandez, RZA. 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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