Shot over the course of a year, The Interrupters are: Ameena, Cobe and Eddie, all who have stories and histories of violence and gang activity. These 'violence interrupters' use their own personal experiences and street credibility to work in the communities, interjecting where violence is prone to erupting and working with families to stop the infection and spread. As they venture into their communities, they confront the importance of family, the noxious nature of poverty, and the place of race.