Gang Related (TV series)
An elite task force battles gangs from within.
Gang Related is an American action drama television series that aired on Fox from May 22 to August 14, 2014. The network placed the original series order on May 8, 2013, for 13 episodes. On September 2, 2014, Fox cancelled the series.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Action drama; Crime drama
- Creator
- Chris Morgan
- Starring
- Ramon Rodriguez
- Jay Hernandez
- RZA
- Sung Kang
- Inbar Lavi
- Rey Gallegos
- Shantel VanSanten
- Cliff Curtis
- Terry O'Quinn
- Composer
- Photek
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
Facts from the source article.
Cast
Ramon Rodriguez portrays Ryan Lopez, an LAPD detective and former U.S. Army Ranger who was taken in by the Acosta family after his father died when he was ten. Born in a poor town in Mexico, he moved to the United States illegally with his new family. Jay Hernandez plays Daniel Acosta, an investment banker and Ryan's childhood best friend. RZA appears as Cassius Green, a DEA Agent and Ryan's second partner. Sung Kang is Tae Kim, an FBI Agent whose sister lives in a long-term care facility after a brain injury. Inbar Lavi plays Veronika "Vee" Dotsen, an ICE Agent who was stuck by a needle and is uncertain if she will be HIV positive; her brother Anton is in prison for life. Rey Gallegos portrays Carlos Acosta, a lieutenant of the "Los Angelicos" gang. Shantel VanSanten plays Jessica "Jess" Mary Chapel, an Assistant District Attorney who is Ryan's girlfriend and the daughter of Sam Chapel. Cliff Curtis is Javier Acosta, head of the Los Angelicos, whose parents died when a restaurant burned down. Terry O'Quinn plays Sam Chapel, head of the LAPD Gang Task Force who sometimes goes rogue. Emilio Rivera appears as Tio Gordo, the right-hand man of the Los Angelicos. Jay Karnes plays Paul Carter, an Internal Affairs detective. Konstantin Lavysh portrays Anton Dotsen. Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is Billy Cabrera, an undercover agent at Daniel's bank. Lela Loren plays Silvia, Daniel's fiancée who was previously Ryan's girlfriend. Amaury Nolasco appears as Matias, a killer who uses a sledgehammer.
Critical reception
Reviews for the series were mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 41% approval rating with an average score of 5.69/10, and the consensus describes it as focusing on being dark and edgy rather than delivering an original narrative, resulting in a fairly ordinary cop drama. Metacritic gives it a score of 52 out of 100, indicating mixed or average reviews. Dorothy Rabinowitz of The Wall Street Journal praised the sharp writing and thick tension, while Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter called it a pile of clichés that could never be more than dreadful.
Development
In January 2013, Fox announced it had received a pilot order for the project. Ramon Rodriguez was cast first in February 2013 as protagonist Ryan Lopez, a gang member sent to infiltrate the LAPD. Sung Kang was soon after cast as Tae Kim, an Asian gang specialist on loan from the FBI. Jay Hernandez joined as Daniel Acosta. In March 2013, RZA and Cliff Curtis were added, with Curtis playing Javier Acosta. Shantel vanSanten was cast as a doctor who treats Ryan and the daughter of the gang task force's captain. Tom Berenger was originally cast as Sam Chapel but was later replaced by Terry O'Quinn. On May 8, 2013, Fox officially picked up the series for 13 episodes.
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