Corey Shaw is a nascent LAPD officer assigned to undercover work to infiltrate the crime empire of Kevin 'Keys' Lyles, a ruthless kingpin who has turned interlocking gangs across LA into a sprawling criminal network. Shaw walks a tightrope: he must preserve his relationship with his community, stay true to his identity, and delicately balance his personal life and his duties as an officer to bring Keys down and restore peace to the city.