El Patron

Maya Richards is doing everything right. A single Black mother in Park Slope, she's juggling an acting career, Airbnb rentals, and co-parenting with her ex-wife Valentina. But someone is watching her—and they've made a catastrophic mistake. When a coincidental appearance at her food co-op is mistaken for a criminal handoff, Maya unknowingly begins building a reputation as 'El Patron,' the mysterious mastermind behind a Turkish criminal syndicate. Each of her innocent actions is misinterpreted as brilliant criminal strategy. Meanwhile, Valentina harbors secrets of her own. As a casting director with hidden ties to the syndicate, she watches in growing paranoia as her ex-wife seemingly infiltrates her criminal world. When the syndicate finally decides to meet their enigmatic leader face-to-face, Maya's carefully balanced life explodes into chaos. Now she must navigate a dangerous world of mistaken identity where the wrong move could cost her everything.