In the roaring 1920s, Boston's underworld is thriving, with bootleggers, gangsters, and corrupt cops vying for power. Joe Coughlin, the son of a respected police captain, has abandoned his privileged upbringing to become a ruthless outlaw. As he rises through the ranks of organized crime, Joe's life is marked by violence, betrayal, and the constant threat of death. Despite the dangers, he and his loyal friends live life to the fullest, traveling from Boston to Tampa and Cuba in search of thrills and fortune.

Live by Night
During the Prohibition era, a group of Boston gangsters establish a new criminal enterprise in Florida, leading to a violent turf war with rival gangs and a confrontational standoff against the Ku Klux Klan's racial hatred.