KINGDOM
1964, Port Rush, New Jersey, United States
Since the 17th century Port Rush has been an economic giant on the east coast of america, boasting great industrial power and having a huge variety in terms of culture and race, it's population having become somewhat of a mixing pot due to immigration from Europe, the Caribbean, South America, and the large African-American presence in the city.
Port Rush, from the eyes of an everyday person, is a fairly pleasant city. Yes, the air could be better in the industrial areas of town, and there are petty criminals in Port Rush just as there are in any other city - but it's not the petty crime that plagues this town. It's the underground. Organized crime. Gang warfare. Drug trafficking. Racketeering. Corrupt policing. This city has it all, and it's all right under the nose of the citizens. They live in their suburban houses with lush green gardens without knowing that every day people are killing each-other in the back-alleys of the city.
It's been some time since the 'glory days' of the city. Some thirty years ago, a powerful Italian-American gang, the Gerbino family, practically ran every single piece of business that occurred within the city limits. In the 20s and 30s, they were unstoppable, and due to their great, unfaltering success, Port Rush prospered - meaning they made even more money. But like all empires, they eventually imploded in the late 30s, and Port Rush fell in to no man's land.
Ever since the Gerbino-era the city has been in a perpetual state of tug-of-war, several firms and families fighting for supremacy, hoping to claim the city for their own and recreate the kingdom that the Gerbinos once had. These gangs consist of many different creeds and cultures, most having immigrated from Europe or elsewhere.
In the Marina, one of the coastal industrial sections of the city, the Murphy firm resides - an Irish-American family who have held claim to the Marina for several generations, fighting off many other rival gangs for ownership of the region. Most significantly, they still held the Marina in the 30s when the Gerbino's were at their strongest. Now, the Murphy firm sets it's sights on expanding. In this time of conflict, they are as strong as any other family, and John Murphy, the 74 year old boss of the firm, wishes to see the city become his own.
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Basic concept is a family-based crime drama set in the 60s surrounding the Murphy family. Characters will range from the boss of the firm, to it's workers, consisting of loyal members of many years and actual blood of the boss, all the way to the family and friends of the firm who are not necessarily criminals, but fall under the firm's protection and therefore get thrown in to the action when it comes around.
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