Příběh se odehrává v 80. letech minulého století, na úsvitu kokainové epidemie, která navždy ovlivnila svět a kulturu tak, jak je známe. V centru dění stojí hned několik postav, jejichž osudy se protnou v jednom momentě. Mezi nimi je i Franklin Saint, mladý pouliční bavič na cestě za mocí, Gustavo Zapata, mexický zápasník, který má křížek se svou kriminální rodinou, Teddy McDonald, agent CIA s temnou minulostí, který se vrhne do špinavé operace, nebo Luica Villanueva, dcera mexického šéfa mafie.
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