''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 a former
ATF confidential informant
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a “snitch”) is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informan ...
(CI) who infiltrated an outlaw
motorcycle club
A motorcycle club is a group of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles. A motorcycle group can range as clubbed groups of different bikes or bikers who own same model of vehicle like the Harley Owners Group.
Ther ...
. 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. It premiered on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, on the
History Channel
History (formerly The History Channel from January 1, 1995 to February 15, 2008, stylized as HISTORY) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney ...
at 10/9c. 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.
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):
Cast
Main cast
*Damon Runyan as Charles Falco, meth dealer-turned-
ATF confidential informant
An informant (also called an informer or, as a slang term, a “snitch”) is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law-enforcement world, where informan ...
, undercover in the
Vagos Motorcycle Club
The Vagos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Green Nation, is a one percenter motorcycle club formed in 1965 in San Bernardino, California. The club's insignia is Loki, the Norse god of mischief, riding a motorcycle. Members typically wear green. ...
; 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
Witness protection is security provided to a threatened person providing testimonial evidence to the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during, and after a trial, usually by police. While a witness may only require p ...
and goes undercover as a prospect named Chef in the
Mongols Motorcycle Club
The Mongols Motorcycle Club, sometimes called the Mongols Nation or Mongol Brotherhood, is a "one-percenter" outlaw motorcycle club. The club is headquartered in Southern California and was originally formed in Montebello, California, in 1969. L ...
, and later a member of the
Outlaws Motorcycle Club
The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, incorporated as the American Outlaws Association or its acronym, A.O.A., is an outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935. It is one of the largest outlaw motorcycle clubs in the world and histo ...
.
*
Ari Cohen
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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
James Cade is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Harmon Tedesco in the 2010 SpikeTV sitcom '' Blue Mountain State''. He graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada and has since then performed in several theatre productions i ...
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
Melanie Neige Scrofano is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Mrs. McMurray on the Crave comedy series ''Letterkenny'', Rebecca on the CBC comedy-drama series ''Being Erica'', October on the Showcase mockumentary series '' Pure Pwnag ...
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
The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal membe ...
, 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
Shaun Benson (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian actor and director.
Early life
Benson was born in Guelph, Ontario. He is the son of Eugene Benson, an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist."Just Cause for 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
Romano Orzari (born 12 December 1964) is a Canadian film and television actor. He played Hoagy Carmichael in '' Bix'' (1991), Pvt. Jimmy Rassi in ''Silent Night'' (2002), Joey Perrotta in '' Baby for Sale'' (2004), and Tom in '' Mères et filles ...
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
Pedro Miguel Arce (17 June 1976 – 9 December 2022) was a Nicaraguan film and television actor based in Canada. He was known for his roles in ''Land of the Dead'' and ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film), Get Rich or Die Tryin, as well as televi ...
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
History (formerly The History Channel from January 1, 1995 to February 15, 2008, stylized as HISTORY) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney ...
; after the third episode the show was pulled from the schedule.
See also
*
List of outlaw motorcycle clubs
This is an alphabetical list of outlaw motorcycle clubs.
Outlaw motorcycle clubs
See also
* List of outlaw motorcycle club conflicts
* List of motorcycle clubs
* List of criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates
References
{{Bike ...
*
List of Motorcycle Club terms
This is a glossary of motorcycling terms.
; advanced rider: In the UK, an advanced rider is either a police pursuit/surveillance rider or a civilian who has passed an advanced driving test via the British Motorcyclists Federation Blue Riband award ...
*Vagos Motorcycle Club
References
External links
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