Apparent heir to the Philadelphia Paradiso mafia family, Frank Paradiso, finds himself confronted with tough choices after an assassination attempt on his father, Don Antonio Paradiso (played by Robert Costanzo). Frank (played by Sal Mazzotta), family under-bossman Vito Lupo (played by Leo Rossi), and consigliore Danny Defino (played by Johnny Williams) try to find out who is responsible for usurping the family’s power before they implode from their own internal strife. Violence is always a heartbeat away in this gripping tale of criminal intrigue.