As the episode begins, three masked men rob a bank. A woman manages to press the panic button. During the robbery, a security guard is beaten. When the men leave the bank, they’re confronted by Officer Karen Beach (Katrina Law). She lets them go. We quickly learn that the bank robbers are cops themselves. Steve Hammond (Ryan Kwanten), Cole Hammond (Cory Hardrict), and Ramos (Joseph Julian Soria) return to investigate the scene. After the intro, the men pretend to investigate the robbery. Later, the men return to their hideout and check out their reward. Cole is told to tell Tom (Sean Bean) that he will have another lawyer when he visits. Outside, Ramos makes it clear to Steve that he is worried about Cole. Tom is given yard time at the prison.

He finds a cellphone. It is Winters (Eve Mauro) speaking for Neckbone (Kwame Patterson). They make it clear that Tom needs to keep his mouth shut. After the call ends, Tom attacks the security guard. Steve heads to the casino and speaks with Frank (Billy Malone) about someone stealing chips. He trades in his own money for chips and gambles a bit. Soon, a new female security guard speaks with him. Ramos returns home. We’re introduced to his wife and kid. When they leave for school, Ramos hides his money away. Steve speaks with Frank about the new guard. Then, he manages to spot and stop the chip thief. He lets the boy go. Cole meets with Tom. Cole insists that Neckbone shouldn’t be trust. Tom isn’t happy with the way Steve is running the Ravens. Beach has a drink with Foster (Michael Malarkey).

Foster complains about his wife trying to take everything. Beach calls him boring. Steve returns home to his mother. He gives her some of the money. This concerns her that she might lose her government benefits. She is on chemo. Cole runs into Winters, while she is arresting a dealer. He makes a comment about some of the money going missing. The following day, Beach and the others are arrested by the FBI. Agent Aria Price (Elisabeth Rohm) questions them moments later. Eventually, she manages to convince them to cooperate. She also wants Damon Byrd (Arlen Escarpeta) to infiltrate the gang. They have no choice, but to accept the offer. However, they believe that Byrd’s presence will be a problem. Later, Byrd tells Price that he doesn’t want to leave his family for this type of job. He agrees to do it anyway.

Next, Byrd meets with Steve. They prepare to introduce Byrd to the gang. It is clear that the others do not like him right away. Cole spots Beach speaking with Foster. He doesn’t like it, since Foster is a Viper. Beach gives Cole an excuse. Eventually, Byrd is drugged. He gets into a fight with a redneck and manages to gain some respect from Steve. Byrd makes it clear that he wants to meet with Sleep. The others do not believe that would be a good idea. The following day, Byrd speaks with Price about Sleep. She tells him to ask Sleep about Neckbone. They meet with Sleep. He is immediately suspicious. He eventually finds out that Byrd is an agent. After taking Byrd hostage, Sleep makes a run for it. He falls off a rooftop and dies. Steve insists that they need to make him disappear.

 

The Oath Review

I really thought this show might be good since it has Sean Bean and all. Sadly, the opener was majorly disappointing. The dialogue is so cheesy it isn’t even funny. The story is also very confusing. It was hard to tell who was who and what gang they were with. It would also be nice if the camera was still and not jerky all the time. Definitely fits the low budget feel though. The opener scores a 4 out of 10.