As the son of a slain New York City police officer, a young man named Jonas "Malo" Maldonado joins the police academy with the aim of following in his father's footsteps. Upon graduation, Malo and his two friends are recruited by Joe Sarcone, a seasoned detective who leads a team of rogue cops immersed in the underbelly of corruption. Sarcone grooms Malo for a life of crime under the guise of law enforcement, exploiting his ambitions and the latent need for vengeance against his father's unknown killer.

As Malo delves deeper into the dark side of policing, he finds himself navigating a treacherous landscape where loyalty and betrayal intertwine. His journey brings him face-to-face with the moral complexities of power, loyalty, and justice, forcing him to question the very values he once held dear. The deeper Malo gets pulled into Sarcone’s world, the more he realizes the thin line between good and evil within the system he once idealized.