“We had a deal,” says Vic Mackey to the comptroller at the start of “Recoil.” “Your daughter’s reputation for my…

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Shawn Ryan
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The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
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