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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: David Mills
Director: Allen Coulter
Guest star: Julian Acosta (District Attorney), Sam Vlahos (Bishop), Jacob Vargas (Ernesto Romo), Martha Smith (Socialite), Pepe Serna (Tio Jorge Perez), Greg Serano (Joaquin), Alex Morris (Group Supervisor), Joy DeMichelle Moore (Secretary), Rolando Molina (Bartender), Ivet Rios (Maribel), Julio Oscar Mechoso (Rafael Chappa), Richard Azurdia (Cook), Samuel Ball (Agent Patterson), Jorge Cervera, Jr (Governor), Joaquim de Almeida (Don Carlos), Gladis Jimenez (Gorgeous Babe), Carol Kiernan (Nurse), William Marquez (Judge)
Miguel's drug cartel is in trouble. Uncle Jorge Perez is hiding from the law on a houseboat, and the man left in charge, Ernesto Perez is somewhat insane, and too aggressive (Enresto is Jorge's son). The DEA is closing in, and the drug cartel is rapidly falling apart.
2 :01x02 - El Velorio
Writer: David Mills
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Guest star: Ana Mercedes (Tia Consuelo), Yelba Osorio (Carmalita Perez), M. Neko Parham (Shawn), Miguel Sandoval (Tio Beto), Reni Santoni (General Valadez), Greg Serano (Joaquin), Danny Trejo (Manny), Julia Vera (Delia's Mother), Alley Mercedes (Lidia's Daughter #1), Darius McCrary (Truck Thomas), Laurie Coleman (Receptionist), Elika Crespo (Gorgeous Babe), Armando Guerrero (Overseer), Gillian Shure (B-cup Woman), Brian Tillotson (Redneck teen #1), Lombardo Boyar (Romalo), Elpidia Carrillo (Lupita), Frank Gallegos (Cooker)
The family gathers for Uncle Jorge's funeral, and as they pay respect to him, they also fight over succession to the head of the family drug cartel. Miguel attempts to become the head of the cartel, but various family members, including his Uncle Beto, refuse to submit to his rule. They prefer to become the head of the cartel themselves.
Meanwhile, DEA Agent Flores is angry that her partner was killed while on an assignment with her, and she desires to track down his killer. Office politics, though gets in the way of her pursuit of justice or revenge. Dr. Klein, the plastic surgeon with connections to the Mexican drug cartel that Miguel is fighting to control, has acquired great wealth from his connections, but wants to get out.
3 :01x03 - Black Magic Woman
Writer: Doug Palau, David Mills
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Dohn Norwood (Police Officer), Marina Palmier (Executive Assistant), Greg Serano (Joaquin), Faruq Tauheed (Kid), Stephen Tobolowsky (Dr. Klein's lawyer), Antonio Vega (Agent #3), Sean Young (Lorelei Klein), Julio Oscar Mechoso (Rafael Chappa), Darius McCrary (Truck Thomas), Yamila Guerra (Call Girl), Elpidia Carrillo (Lupita), Andrea DeOliveira (Miguel's Secretary), Chet Grissom (Agent #1), Wings Hauser (Doug Duffy), Deirdre Lovejoy (Laura's Lawyer), Robert Maffia (Agent #2)
Miguel tries to expand the business by setting up a multimillion-dollar deal with a Thai heroin kingpin (Khun Chao). Unfortunately trouble develops when Chao demands to receive the cocaine before he will send the first shipment of heroin. Lomo, Miguel’s partner, dislikes this demand, and hesitates to complete the deal. A meeting is set-up.
Meanwhile, Dr. Klein’s divorce is proceeding, but the almost ex-wife demands a huge cash settlement before she will accept/consent to/allow the divorce to go through. Dr. Klein doesn’t exactly have the money available, so he tries to avoid having to pay the cash by setting up a fake mugging.
4 :01x04 - French Connection
Writer: Lloyd Rose
Director: Michael M. Robin
Guest star: Wings Hauser (Doug Duffy), German Leonne (Beggar), Darius McCrary (Truck Thomas), Eduardo Palomo (Capt. Lazareno), Tim Quill (Drug counselor), Lois Robbins (Lisa), Delilah Cotto (Gisela), Toy Connor (Sharonda Clifford), Malik Yoba (Agent Bobby Curtis), Scott Adsit (Male Addict), Maria Conchita Alonso (Ariela Lazareno), Anna Alvim (Ines), Lombardo Boyar (Romalo), Lou Casal (Mike Pipitone)
Marlene's drug addiction is discovered by Miguel, her husband, and he sends her to a rehabilitation clinic. He will not let her return until she is "clean." Meanwhile, Miguel's brother Chato is sleeping with Ariela Lazareno, the police chief's wife. While Miguel attempts to deal with these personal issues, a foreign scientist offers a business opportunity from his discovery of a smell-less liquid heroin product.
Dr. Klein finds himself needing to return to the drug dealer business to try to pay off his future ex-wife.
5 :01x05 - The Odd Couple
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Guest star: Eduardo Palomo (Police Chief Aurelio Lazerano), M. Neko Parham (Shawn Bailey), Alejandro Patino (Crony), Ivet Rios (Maribel), Lucy Rodriguez (Secretary), Sean Sweeney (Engineer), Sam Vlahos (Bishop), Robert Wisdom (Rolando), Roberto Montesinos (Guard), Darius McCrary (Truck Thomas), Malik Yoba (Agent Bobby Curtis), Hector Montejano (Hector), Maria Conchita Alonso (Ariela Lazareno), Kevin Chamberlin (Cat Man), Toy Connor (Sharonda Clifford), Ruben Garfias (Police Officer #1), Wings Hauser (Doug Duffy), Rob Macie (Priest)
Chato’s affair comes to the attention of the husband, who promptly locks up Chato to try to teach him a lesson. Miguel tries to get Chato out of lock-up, and has a good chance to do so, since that police officer is on the payroll of Miguel’s drug cartel. Meanwhile, Miguel’s son has been found drinking from the sacred chalice, and Miguel must find some way to deal with this situation.
6 :01x06 - Gimme Shelter
Writer: Maria Elena Rodriguez, Diego Gutierrez
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Guest star: Randle Mell (The American), Eduardo Palomo (Police Chief Aurelio Lazerano), M. Neko Parham (Shawn Bailey), Josh Phillips (Thief #1), Miguel Sandoval (Tio Beto), Greg Serano (Joaquin), Pepe Serna (Tio Jorge Perez), Darius McCrary (Truck Thomas), Wings Hauser (Doug Duffy), Lane Garrison (Skanky Guy), Ted Garcia (Reporter), Alex Fernandez (Rosales), Andrea DeOliveira (Miguel's Secretary), Elika Crespo (Gorgeous Babe), Lou Casal (Mike Pipitone), Ismael 'East' Carlo (Lou Casal), Malik Yoba (Agent Bobby Curtis), Robert Wisdom (Rolando)
Tension mounts as the government starts to crack down on the drug cartels. Miguel attempts to protect his wife and son by sending them off to the US. With them gone, war erupts. Politicians, drug cartel members die. And Dr. Klein believes that salvation lies in DEA protection.