Baltimore City officials asked drug kingpin Melvin Williams to stop the riots happened following Martin Luther King's assassination. After helping the authorities out, Williams was then labeled a threat, framed and incarcerated by a hypocritical society.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| DDJ FontaneMelvin Williams | Melvin Williams |
| DDeAndre WiltonYoung Melvin | Young Melvin |
| JJacqueline SandersMelvin's Mother | Melvin's Mother |
| DDavid CoopermanDistrict Attorney | District Attorney |
 Derick ThomasAttorney | Attorney |
 David SimonHimself | Himself |
| MMelvin WilliamsHimself | Himself |
| Derick ThomasNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |