It's 1983 and the crack cocaine epidemic is in its infancy in Los Angeles. Ambitious Lucia -- the daughter of a Mexican crime lord who sells marijuana throughout the city -- sees the burgeoning cocaine business as a potential moneymaker, so she manipulates her family into entering the more dangerous and profitable territory than pot. Getting involved with the new drug is setting her on a violent collision course with the likes of Franklin, a young street entrepreneur on a quest for power, and former Mexican wrestler Gustavo, who is caught up in a power struggle within a crime family. Also getting involved in the cocaine trade is CIA operative Teddy, who is running from a dark past and begins an off-book operation to fund Nicaraguan Contras. Oscar-nominated director John Singleton (`Boyz N the Hood') co-created the drama series and says he drew inspiration from his own life for Franklin's story.
It is the summer of 1986, one year after the events of Season 4 and Franklin and the rest of his Family are rich beyond their wildest dreams. Things go sideways real quick when NBA draft pick Len Bias dies courtesy of the product Franklin has been peddling and now the politicians are up in arms over the issue. On top of that, the LAPD has formed the new CRASH team leading to a ruthless crackdown on gangs, dealers, and crime bosses.
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