Scripted limited-run dramas inspired by recent, buzzy true-crime tales have recently oversaturated the market. And yet for as many as there are, notably few have drawn from what is arguably America…
, suggests, such a drama about real American policing is possible with a fortuitous combination of the right material and a writer perfectly equipped to breathe life into it.
The squad’s near-omnipotence inevitably led to widespread misconduct not seen outside adrenalized dirty-cop narratives like “The Shield” and “Training Day.” During the task force’s decade-long reign of state-sponsored terror, the officers robbed drug dealers and resold their stashes, or in some cases, used the specter of drug trafficking to steal cash from innocent motorists.
Jon Bernthal stars as Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, the swaggering street pirate who led the GTTF, and became so egregious in his unlawfulness as to shock the consciences of fellow teammates who had considered a code of silence foundational to police work. Jenkins’ twin sun in this universe of brutality and grift is Daniel Hersl , whose reputation as a rapacious bruiser precedes him.
Mosaku extends her recent hot streak as the federal attorney hoping to cajole the BPD into a consent decree before the 2016 presidential election, the results of which stand to either fortify or demolish police reform efforts. The Nicole Steele character ensures the audience understands the factors that yield a phenomenon like the GTTF, and she behaves as a journalistic proxy as she methodically investigates Hersl and his colleagues.
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