The episode introduces Los Angeles in the 1980s as a city on edge due to a wave of seemingly unrelated violent crimes.
Detective Gil Carrillo, a young investigator, is paired with the veteran Frank Salerno, who previously worked on the Hillside Strangler case. [S1E1] Devil in the City of Angels
The narrative details a series of brutal murders, rapes, and kidnappings that initially baffle local law enforcement. The episode introduces Los Angeles in the 1980s