Dead Eye

Officer Maria Romano's life is unraveling; she isn’t just fighting crime she’s fighting to hold on to her sense of self

Maria Romano is a uniformed New York City police officer, born into a legacy of law enforcement. But behind the badge is a woman unraveling. Working in one of the Bronx’s most violent neighborhoods, she faces constant pressure, not just from the streets, but from within the department, where being a woman in a male-dominated world means always having to prove herself. Her marriage is falling apart, and she’s haunted by the memory of a shootout that ended with her pulling the trigger. The aftermath: grief, guilt, and the gnawing question of whether she did the right thing follow her everywhere. Maria isn’t just fighting crime; she’s fighting to hold on to her sense of self.