The McLusky family are power brokers tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.
Notable Characters[]
Michael “Mike” McLusky
Miriam McLusky
Ian Ferguson
Deverin “Bunny” Washington
Kyle McLusky
Iris
Stevie
P-Dog
Mitchell “Mitch” McLusky
Tracy McLusky
Captain Kareem Moore
Ed Simmons
Rebecca
Duke
Carlos Jimenez
Evelyn Foley
Tim Weaver
Sam
Captain Walter
Captain Richard Heard
Cherry
Abby Steele
Joseph
Tatiana
Carney
Plot Summary[]
Season 1[]
Follows the powerful McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
Season 2[]
Following Season 1’s prison riot, everyone is hyper vigilant. It's more intimate, as the characters are steered into their most darkest impulses. In season 2, they are going to kick things up another notch, now tacking on the issue of police brutality. The police are out of control and the prison is a mess. Everyone is being pushed to their breaking points, and Mike is the only one who can set up a system that will prevent it from happening again. To keep things under control, he’s willing to do whatever it takes. The pressure is mounting for Mike, though, and he’s starting to buckle. The Kingstown police force are using excessive force, violence is high both inside and outside of the prison, and Mike’s gonna have to make some risky decisions to clean things up. Meanwhile, the riot caused Bunny’s drug business to take a hit. Mike is faced with angry prisoners, as well as cops who are ready to throw down. Stopping an all-out war from breaking out could prove to be an impossible challenge. Mike is also dealing with Iris, who is trying to recover from her trauma at the hands of Milo. It looks like their chances of getting their happy ending and escaping Kingstown for good are getting smaller by the day. There’s not even a guarantee that Mike can protect Iris from Milo. Will she get a tragic end?
Season 3[]
A series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
