Italian-American. Muscular, restrained, observant, and methodical. A blue-collar welder newly paroled under an experimental progressive reform program. Vinny wants nothing more than peace and quiet, but his deep family ties and his protective nature force him to become the unwilling catalyst and shadow mayor in a slow-burning war over his town's future.

Dominican-American. Stocky with a commanding, grounded presence. A career officer and a recovering cocaine addict who relies on his N.A. meetings to stay centered. Santos possesses deep insight into what truly deserves police work; he is a man whose humanity outshines his badge. which forces him to rely on off-the-books community policing and informants to protect his streets.

Wiry, dense, and built tough from a lifetime of trade labor. A survivor of a 1970s police shooting, Alfred understands the necessary balance of might and right. A seasoned roofing contractor, with a purposed approach: His entire company employs young black men who used to bang in the streets. Alfred is a fierce objector to mass development that affects community interests. Driven by an overwhelming desire for fairness, he constructs a parallel justice system to protect Black-owned businesses and employment within the community.

Italian-American. Chubby, smug, with a spoiled "born on third base" mentality. Vinny’s cousin and the heir to a multi-million-dollar contracting empire. He is manipulative, highly ambitious, and is exploiting the town's waterfront renewal project. He must juggle his guilt over marrying Vinny's ex-girlfriend with his relentless drive for power.

Styled with natural hair and earth tones. A dental hygienist, single mother, and Alfred's niece. She is the unshakable moral grounding of the series, fighting for the community's progress. As Vinny’s primary love interest, she is forced to re-evaluate her boundaries about what is truly best for the community.

Italian-American. Emotionally charged and deeply conflicted. She is Vinny's ex-girlfriend who married his cousin, Mark, while Vinny was incarcerated. She aggressively helps run her husband's business but lives in constant anxiety regarding Vinny's return to the neighborhood.