''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

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(CI) who infiltrated an outlaw

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. 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

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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

, undercover in the

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; he's nicknamed Quick, from a "hang-around", a prospect to a full-patched member. In Season 2, he is in the

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and goes undercover as a prospect named Chef in the

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, and later a member of the

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. *

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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 *

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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 *

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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

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, 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 *

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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 *

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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 *

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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

; after the third episode the show was pulled from the schedule.

References

External links

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