“This ain’t just a page-turner… it’s a gate-opener. Buy FIVE DOWN — before Netflix does.” Five young men. One prison. A brotherhood forged in time and blood. When Jaylen “Jay Rock” Richardson is sentenced to three years for stealing a car that unknowingly belonged to the Russian Mafia, he thinks it’s just another setback in a life of street hustle. But behind bars, he meets four other inmates—Tony Ray, Busy Bee, Chuck Smooth, and Drama Boy—each serving time for dealing crack cocaine. Together, they form an unlikely bond rooted in pain, loyalty, and survival. As their time winds down, the five make a pact: never return to prison—and never go back to the streets the same way. On the outside, Jay reinvents himself as a preacher, using the pulpit as cover for a secret criminal empire. With the others by his side, the group launches a street operation disguised as a church ministry. But success comes at a price. Enemies circle. Feds get closer. The Russian Mafia still wants revenge. In a world where loyalty is tested and betrayal is just one prayer away, FIVE DOWN is a raw, gripping journey into redemption, deception, and the cost of brotherhood.