Set in Michoacán, Mexico, “Cartel land” follows a small-town physiccian called Dr.Jose Mireles who becomes leader of a citizen uprising to fight against drug cartel known as the violent Knights Templar which has made havoc of the region for years. Meanwhile, accrossthe U.S. border, Tim Nailer Foley, an American veteran heads a small paramilitary group to stop Mexico’s drug wars from entering U.S. territory.