Black Tar
“Money is thicker than blood.”
In this crime drama, two estranged brothers, David and Vic, are brought back together when they start working together in selling black tar heroin for a notorious criminal, testing their professional and personal relationships with each other and others as they deal with their own individual struggles.
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Seasons
Estranged brothers David and Vic reunite to sell sell drugs for a dangerous crime boss.
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
8.522-04-20221hDavid Kemp is a depressed alcoholic in and out of therapy, trying his best to deal with his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Eileen, two kids, Luke and Sophia, and aging father, Dale, alone. Wh...
- Ep 2
2.On the Clock
7.529-04-202250 minDavid and Vic conduct a lengthy scheme to break into a hospital so they can gather tools to cut up and dispose of Clark's body. Meanwhile, Sammy learns more about Cindy while Conra...
- Ep 3
3.The Universal Language
7.506-05-202250 minSammy, Conrad, and Rob meet David for the first time. The guys all go on a short road trip to meet with Korean gangsters for a drug deal. On the way, David and Vic have an argument...
- Ep 4
4.Thin Ice
8.013-05-202250 minVic's ex-girlfriend, Sadie Cohen comes back to town after practicing law in New York. David encourages his brother to reconcile, but he is reluctant. Meanwhile, Sammy, Conrad, and...
- Ep 5
5.The Long Haul
8.020-05-202250 minDavid and Vic both take time off, Vic to attempt to rekindle his relationship with Sadie and David to spend time with his kids. Vic and Sadie finally decide to try again while Davi...
- Ep 6
6.Mutually Assured
8.027-05-202250 minVic and Sadie try to find common ground in their rekindled relationship when Dale's 70th birthday comes around. David and Vic plan his party at the retirement home. The party gets...
- Ep 7
7.Suppository
7.503-06-202250 minThe guys are tasked with picking up a shipment of heroin over the Mexico border, sending them on a long trip South. The job goes well, but the trip there and back leads each of the...
- Ep 8
8.Temperance
9.010-06-202250 minWhen David's drinking spirals out of control, Vic plans an intervention with all of his friends and family. After long consideration and a lot of arguing, David vows to quit drinki...
- Ep 9
9.Totten Key
7.017-06-202250 minIra arranges a flight to the Florida Keys for the guys so they can close a deal. Arriving long before they need to, the guys enjoy tropical life for a while. Conrad and Rob try to...
- Ep 10
10.Mainline
8.024-06-202250 minThe guys prep for the drug deal with Colombian drug lord Santiago Ramos. A simple mistake ends in them being hunted down by the cartel and forced into hiding. When they're found, R...
- Ep 11
11.Abscess
8.501-07-202250 minWith a phone call to Ira, the guys make a plan to kill Santiago. Ira takes a drive down to Florida to help them out. They plan an ambush disguised as a peace offering, where they k...
- Ep 12
12.The Balkan Route
7.008-07-202250 minThe guys take a long drive back home from the Keys. On the way, confessions are made, secrets are spilled, and loyalties are tested.
- Ep 13
13.Pattern of Rain
8.515-07-20221hFinally back home, David and Vic reunite with their family. David and Eileen decide to get back together for the sake of the kids while Vic and Sadie make the next big step in thei...
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