A gritty Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant earnestly balances loyalty to his streets and his brothers in blue.
Suspenseful and earnest. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video and Starz.
Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
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A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
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