Canadian-American drama television series
Gangland Undercover is a Canadian-American factual based drama television series written and created by Executive Producer Stephen Kemp and co-writer Noel Baker. It was inspired by the story of Charles Falco[1] a former ATF confidential informant (CI) who infiltrated an outlaw motorcycle club. The series is based on the memoir Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs written by Charles Falco with Kerrie Droban.[2] It premiered on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, on the History Channel at 10/9c.[3] In Canada, Season 2 premiered on September 26, 2016. In the U.S., only the first episode of season 2 aired on December 8, 2016, on A&E. According to the trailer, "the new season" (Season 2) premiered on March 2, 2017. History US has cancelled Gangland Undercover just three episodes into Season 2.[4]
Premise
A description at the beginning of the first episode stated: "This program is based on Charles Falco's account of events that took place between 2003 and 2006, when he infiltrated one of America's most notorious biker gangs. Names, locations and key details have been changed to protect the identities of those involved."
Opening Introduction (narrated by Charles Falco – voice disguised):
When I first took a deal to become an undercover informant of a biker gang, I did it to save my own skin. But over the next three years, putting bad guys away became my personal mission. I saw it as a chance to make amends for my past mistakes. But I paid a heavy price. I'm Charles Falco, and this is my story.
Cast
Main cast
- Damon Runyan as Charles Falco, meth dealer-turned-ATF confidential informant, undercover in the Vagos Motorcycle Club; he's nicknamed Quick, from a "hang-around", a prospect to a full-patched member. In Season 2, he is in the witness protection program and goes undercover as a prospect named Chef in the Mongols Motorcycle Club, and later a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
- Ari Cohen as Mike Kozinski (aka Koz), ATF special agent and Falco's handler. In Season 2, as Ziggy, an undercover Mongols Sargeant-at-Arms, Pomona Chapter
- Paulino Nunes as Schizo, Vagos Chapter President
- James Cade as Stash, Vagos prospect-turned-full-patched member
- Ian Matthews as Darko, Vagos Sergeant-at-Arms. In Season 2, he is an ATF CI as a member of the probationary chapter of the Outlaws.
- Stephen Eric McIntyre as Kid, Vagos Vice President and Falco's prospect sponsor. In Season 2 as The Devil, Outlaws President
- Don Francks as Lizard, Vagos Road Captain
- Melanie Scrofano as Suzanna, Stella's friend and Falco's girlfriend
Season 2
- Thomas Mitchell as Bullet, ATF special agent working undercover as a member of the Mongols, their Sergeant-at-Arms. He starts up a new probationary chapter for the Outlaws.
- Hannah Anderson as Sarah Jane, a waitress at the Tulip Diner Charlie befriends
- Shaun Benson as Crowbar, Pagans President
- Joanne Boland as Meredith Jones/Wilson, ATF field operations management and Bullet's handler
Supporting/recurring cast
Season 1
- Kiran Friesen as Stella, Schizo's "old lady" (wife)
- Ashley Tredenick as Red, Kid's old lady
- Patricia McKenzie as Samantha Kiles, detective in the San Bernardino Organized Crime Unit
- Jessica Huras as Natalie Falco, ex-wife of Charles Falco
- Markus Parillo as Felix, Vagos International President
- John Tench as Green, Vagos member of Australian chapter, ATF informant
- Romano Orzari as Bernard, Falco's former meth business partner
Season 2
- Chris Ratz as Dirtbag, Pagans Sergeant-at-Arms
- Sora Olah as Sherri, Charlie's witness protection handler
- Pedro Miguel Arce as Paco, a local gunrunner
- Christian Bako as Sputnik, Outlaws member who's Russian
- Dan Masters as Foghorn, Outlaws member who's a mute
- Brendan Eckstrom as Razor, Merciless Souls (Maggots) Sergeant-at-Arms
- Justin Mader as Sniper
- Ryan Blakely as Bug (Chester Peters), a former felon-turned-ATF CI who joins Bullet's Outlaws probationary chapter.
- Andrew Jackson as Tug, Mongols National Sergeant-at-Arms
- Michael Copeland as Miles, Mongols International President
- Ivan Wanis Ruiz as Hector, Surenos gang leader
Guest cast
- Ron Kennell as Reese, liquid methamphetamine drug dealer (Season 1)
- Daniel Williston as Hammer, former Vagos member and Schizo's buddy, believed to be a snitch (Season 1)
- Michael Reventar as Thor, Falco's cellmate at FCI Lompoc (Season 1)
- Alejandro Ampudia as El Toro Malo, head prison guard at FCI Lompoc (Season 1)
- Brayden Jones as Lucky, past Mongols prospect turned member in 1977 (Season 2)
Motorcycle clubs hierarchies
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016-2017)
Note: * The first episode first aired in the U.S. on December 8, 2016, on A&E. It re-aired on March 2, 2017, returning to History Channel; after the third episode the show was pulled from the schedule.
See also
References
- ^ "Gangland Undercover - About Charles Falco - HISTORY.com". Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Lemons, Stephen. "Phoenix Author Kerrie Droban Talks About A&E's Gangland Undercover, Biker Books, and Drinking Goat Blood in Kenya". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "'Gangland Undercover' to Premiere Tuesday, February 24 on History". TV by the Numbers. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Gangland Undercover Cancelled by History – No Season 3". 15 April 2017.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 25, 2015). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Being Mary Jane' Tops Night + 'The Haves and the Have Nots', '19 Kids and Counting', 'Pretty Little Liars' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ [1] Please note that the episodes premiere date of this reference was for Canada air dates
External links
- Official website
- Gangland Undercover at IMDb
- Gangland Undercover at TV Guide
