Set in Brooklyn circa 1985 against the backdrop of John Gotti's rise to power, and written by Terence Winter of The Sopranos, Brooklyn Rules is a powerful story of loyalty, friendship, and sacrifice. Three lifelong friends; law student Michael (Freddie Prinze Jr.), endearing cheapskate Bobby (Jerry Ferrara), and handsome Carmine (Scott Caan), are reluctantly drawn into the dark Mafia lifestyle by charismatic mob boss Caesar (Alec Baldwin) who controls their neighbourhood. As leaving the streets behind seems increasingly impossible, the friends find the right path is not always the easiest to follow, and that the choices they make might one day mean making the ultimate sacrifice.