Case files · 001–008
People under
pressure.
Eight major characters. Eight different answers to the same question: what is power worth when the bill comes due?
Spoiler-aware: card summaries are safe for new viewers. Full seasonal arcs are folded inside each dossier.
01The architect
Franklin Saint
Played by Damson Idris
A bright, observant South Central teenager who sees business as a way out—and slowly learns that building an empire changes the builder.
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02The loyalist
Leon Simmons
Played by Isaiah John
Franklin’s lifelong friend and most dependable lieutenant, Leon carries the street-level cost of decisions made far above him.
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03The operative
Teddy McDonald
Played by Carter Hudson
A disgraced CIA operative who turns an off-book mission into a private crusade, linking Cold War policy to devastation in Los Angeles.
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04The survivor
Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata
Played by Sergio Peris-Mencheta
A Mexican wrestler turned enforcer whose search for an American dream repeatedly places family, freedom, and survival at odds.
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05The mother
Cissy Saint
Played by Michael Hyatt
Franklin’s pragmatic mother, a former property manager whose protective instincts draw her into the machinery she once opposed.
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06The uncle
Jerome Saint
Played by Amin Joseph
Franklin’s charismatic uncle, whose neighborhood credibility and experience help turn a plan into an empire he never truly wanted to lead.
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07The strategist
Louie Saint
Played by Angela Lewis
Franklin’s aunt and Jerome’s partner, Louie turns an underestimated position into authority through nerve, relationships, and relentless focus.
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08The witness
Wanda Bell
Played by Gail Bean
A former member of Franklin’s circle whose addiction and recovery make the epidemic’s human damage impossible to keep off-screen.
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