- A realistic portrayal of mental illness and the opioid epidemic seen through the eyes of law enforcement, narco-traffickers and the mentally-ill, set in Washington D.C., the origin of the American nightmare.
- This show centers around Adonis Blackwell, a mentally ill, Machiavellian narco-trafficker who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. He was psychologically damaged at nine-years-old after walking in the bathroom and witnessing his father Lloyd Blackwell, dead from a heroin overdose. The same drug that killed his father eventually becomes his very own cash-cow. Adonis works his way up the food chain then becomes the head of a well-structured narcotics business accompanied by many lieutenants, and Rahman Abdul, a ruthless hit-man who specializes in torture and interrogations. Prosecutors describe the Blackwell Crew as the largest and most prolific drug-trafficking organization in the United States, and will commit murder in a New York minute to protect it. After distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl, killing addicts in suburban and rural communities across America, a FBI investigation ensues. An indictment leads to Adonis faced with life in prison, so he devises a plot to avoid incarceration.—Arkad
- Transitions is an American digital television series that explores the realistic portrayal of mental illness and the opioid epidemic through the eyes of law enforcement, narco-traffickers and the mentally-ill, set in the world's most powerful city, Washington D.C., which has become the origin of the American nightmare. This next generation police procedural exposes the corruption at various levels of Big Pharma, law enforcement, healthcare providers and the illegal drug trade. The plots are adapted from current and recent headlines that interweave connected stories; showing extreme sacrifices retaining characters are willing to make in order to prevail.—Mansa Musa
- Transitions doesn't glorify drugs, sex and violence but rather puts a spotlight on mental illness and drug addiction. Why is the U.S. the No. 1 nation in the world for illegal drug use? Why does one-third of all Americans suffer severe mental problems and only twenty percent seek help? Transitions depict those questions through the interaction of complex characters to propel a gripping story. Viewers who invest in this emotionally charged journey are rewarded with a major payoff in the end.—Simon
- Each season exist as a stand alone journey that zero in on high points of the hero, the antagonist, love interest and companion. Their journeys has unexpected twists with intricate challenges throughout the plot of the story-line. The episodes work together to offer a larger narrative intertwining mental illness and drug addiction. The core of the show encompasses the federal investigation of a mentally-ill narcotics-trafficker Adonis Blackwell, who becomes responsible for a fatal opioid epidemic. In the first story-arc, some characters progress throughout the seasons while others have their stories resolved in a single season.
Season 1
The first season is a vivid encounter inside the lives and minds of the characters. It explores the failed "War on Drugs" and a collapsing health-care system that neglects those who pledged allegiance to the flag, but that same flag hasn't pledged allegiance to them. Mentally-ill narcotics-trafficker Adonis Blackwell (Anwan Glover) psychologically struggles from the lost of his father Lloyd Blackwell (Michael Wright). When he was nine-years-old, he discovered his father dead in the bathroom with the needle still in his arm. As he grows older, his life becomes dysfunctional while struggling with his mental issues. His deepest desire is to be on top of the food chain, but obstacles mount in the process.
Season 2
The second season introduces law enforcement. A federal investigation is triggered when a deadly mixture of heroin and fentanyl claims thousands of lives nationwide. The President of the United States declares an opioid crises when an Oscar-winning actor is found dead with the "needle still in his arm." FBI Special Agent Andrew Schaefer starts investigating the schizophrenic narco-trafficker, Adonis Blackwell.
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