Det är 1991 i kvarteret South Jamaica i stadsdelen Queens i New York City. Den 15 årige Kanan Stark väntar otåligt på att få börja i ”familjeföretaget”, en växande knarkhandel ledd av hans mor.

När en rivaliserande gängmedlem mördas gör ”Raq” allt som krävs för att få bort måltavlan från Kanans rygg.

Kanan är ännu chockad av ett brutalt dödsfall. Stödd av Marvin börjar han sin egen knarkverksamhet, medan Raq planerar hur hon ska slå ut sina konkurrenter.

När en polisräd sopar rent bland Raqs rivaler står plötsligt alla möjligheter öppna. Löften bryts, hemligheter avslöjas och hämnden kommer raskt.

Raq vill utvärdera och omstrukturera sin affärsverksamhet. Efter att lagerlokalen blir utsatt för en räd genomför hon en del förändringar.

Lou-Lous nya musikevenemang blir fokus för rivaliteten mellan Raq och Unique. Samtidigt smider Kanan nya knarklangningsplaner tillsammans med Marvin.

Kanan och Marvins knarkaffärer går snett. Raq söker hämnd för attacken mot Scrappy. Jukebox drabbas av ett förödande bakslag.

Kanan kämpar med en obekväm sanning sedan ryktet nått Raq att han ligger bakom det dåliga crack-kokainet som säljs på gatorna.

Medan Marvin suktar efter hämnd, ber Raq Kanan utföra något som bara han kan utföra.

As the situation in the neighborhood turns dire, Raq scrambles to get Kanan out of harm’s way.

Kanan returns to Queens where Raq is trying to mend the many fractures in the Thomas family. As Raq expands her empire, Kanan doubts his future in the drug game. Meanwhile, Detective Howard is released from the hospital.

Raq learns she may have a snitch and tasks Marvin with confirming the rumor. Lou brings in a potential new artist, but he and Crown disagree. Kanan helps Famous sell mix tapes. Jukebox tracks down her estranged mother.

A surprise encounter with Howard leaves Kanan rattled. Raq tries to expand into new territory, but when an associate and valuables go missing, she is reunited with an old adversary. Lou continues to butt heads with Crown.

Kanan and Jukebox search for answers in family matters. When Raq’s push into new territory is stalled, she proposes a meeting. Crown helps Famous get settled. Still investigating Howard’s shooting, Burke questions Unique.

Raq focuses on mother-son bonding with Kanan in the Catskills, but they’re interrupted when business follows them. Crown disrespects Lou, bringing their simmering beef to a boil. Burke digs into Howard’s personal life.

Raq assures everyone they need to follow orders and keep working as planned. Kanan takes on more responsibility but things go wrong when he runs into neighborhood kids. Lou feels the pressure in his partnership with Crown.

Raq searches for a new home. Lou finds himself on the other side of his partner's unpaid debts. Burke gains traction in her investigation on Howard. A botched agreement with Marvin and an associate threatens everything.

The rift between Raq and Kanan grows and Kanan seeks comfort elsewhere. Marvin lays low, waiting for the consequences of his actions to blow over. Raq sees dark clouds on the horizon.

With his living situation threatened, Famous reaches out to Lou as a last-ditch effort. Raq receives a new business proposal and must eliminate a threat. Burke closes in on what really happened in Baisley Park.

Decidedly his own man, Kanan strays further from his mother and sets up shop on his own on the corners of South Jamaica. Worried about retaliation, Raq questions Unique. Lou's rift with Raq grows when he makes a discovery.