Graceland Insider was a web-only companion miniseries to Graceland. Each 3-4 minute episode aired exclusively on USANetwork.com as Season 2 aired live on television. They have since disappeared from the web with the closure of the site.
Premise[]
Scared that his mom will never know that he wasn't in a gang, Joe Tuturro starts vlogging about his experiences undercover. Meanwhile, he enlists the help of his fellow Graceland agents to take down a Malaysian counterfeiting gang.
Season Summary[]
Johnny starts vlogging his experiences investigating a Malaysian counterfeiting gang. While he is aware that he cannot show anyone the confidential information, Johnny hopes that he will be able to show his mother when he either retires or dies. After his late brother died from gang violence, he is scared that his mother will think he has followed in his footsteps.
First, he recruits Jakes' help investigating some tech involved in the counterfeiters. Jakes makes him help him move boxes in return. He then seeks Paige's advice, leading to her reluctantly making a call on his behalf.
Johnny wins a sit-down with the gang leader, Hani. But this 'sit down' is a game of golf. While Johnny doesn't believe golf is a real sport, he has discovered that Mike was a golfing prodigy growing up. Using six copies of a magazine exposing Mike's secret talent, he blackmails Mike into teaching him how to play. They talk about Mike's past as they play. Mike's parents were demanding and didn't respect his choice to join the FBI. Johnny blackmails Mike further to pretend to be his caddy when they realise he has no idea which clubs to use.
Johnny then enlists Briggs to decipher an encrypted text message, leading to a night-time stakeout. He then goes undercover with Charlie to finally get the evidence to incriminate Hani.
Paige borrows Johnny's laptop to update her fantasy football. Charlie warns her to be careful because she found something nasty on it in the past. Paige instead finds the vlogs. She shares the info with Charlie and Mike before Johnny joins them. He is dejected because the counterfeiter turned out to be a fifteen-year-old boy saving for college.
Mike and Charlie chide Johnny for his vlogs, reminding him he can't show anyone. They also assume he is doing it to impress a girl. But when Johnny reveals the real reason why, Mike comes up with an idea -- Stage a fake sting.
Johnny pretends to be undercover (in a conspicuous suit) for the camera. He meets with Briggs, who is pretending to be the counterfeiter he has been hunting. Jakes in full FBI gear hides behind a car as backup. Briggs offers Johnny drugs, hitmen and counterfeit goods before Johnny reveals he is FBI and gives chase. He says some cheesy lines as he handcuffs Briggs.
The video cuts to funny testimonials from Paige, Mike, Charlie and Jakes. Paige sounds comically insincere. Mike is mischievous. Charlie is sincere but fumbles when she uses the word 'huevos' (meaning balls). Jakes is reluctant to read his script and delivers it robotically.
Johnny closes out his vlog series by telling his mom she can be proud of him. He is one of the good guys.
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Episodes[]
| Webisodes | |||
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| Episode | Summary | Airdate | # |
| Fakes for Jakes | Johnny creates a video diary for his mom to watch someday. He plans to go after a local Malaysian gang of counterfeiters. Johnny agrees to move boxes in exchange for Jakes’ help. | June 11, 2014 | 2.5X01 |
| Keep the Peace | After starting a second vlog for his mom, Paige helps Johnny solve a problem with the Malaysian gang while on the beach. She eventually makes a call that gives him a new direction. | June 18, 2014 | 2.5X02 |
| Ain't Got That Swing | Johnny reveals that he has a meeting with Hani, the Malaysian gang’s leader. He’s never played, so blackmails the secret golfing prodigy living in Graceland to teach him. As Mike mentors him, Johnny pries into his childhood and eventually forces him to play caddy. | June 25, 2014 | 2.5X03 |
| Forbidden Fruit | Johnny opens another vlog, describing how the golfing went. He then enlists Briggs to help in deciphering a coded text. It leads him to a night-time stakeout. | July 9, 2014 | 2.5X04 |
| Goose Chase | Johnny updates another vlog for his mom. He and Charlie then go undercover at the restaurant to get Hani to incriminate himself and finally get the arrest he needs. | July 16, 2014 | 2.5X05 |
| Action | When Paige discovers the vlog series on Johnny’s laptop, the agents all team up to make him look like a hero for his mom. | July 23, 2014 | 2.5X06 |
Quotes[]
- "That’s a mighty fine stroke you got there, young man."
- ―Johnny to Mike about his golf stroke.
- "It wasn’t really my thing, y’know? I did it for my parents. I was good but it was their dream, not mine"
- ―Mike to Johnny about giving up on golf.
- "Dude, even your acts of rebellion are so you."
- ―Johnny to Mike about joining the FBI instead of pursuing golf.
- "Look, she thinks I’m some kind of thug, like my brother. She thinks I’m a failure. I just wanted to show her like, after the FBI’s done I could show her I actually ran cases and I was involved…"
- ―Johnny about creating vlogs for his mom.
- "I can’t exactly tell her I busted Dougie-Freaking-Houser."
- ―Johnny about taking down the Malaysian counterfeiter.
- "No one commits to an undercover like Johnny. I’ve seen him go pretty far. Recently, he kissed another guy-"
- ―Mike, before getting cut off while filming a vlog segment for Mrs. Tuturro.
- "Johnny’s one of the best agents I’ve ever worked with, hands down. He’s got the mind, he’s got the huevos… Um, am I allowed to say huevos? He’s great."
- ―Charlie about Johnny for the vlog to Mrs. Tuturro.
- "Johnny Tuturro is a master in his field and it is an honour and a privilege to work alongside him every day."
- ―Jakes reluctantly reading a script about Johnny for the vlog to Mrs. Tuturro.
- "See mom? I been trying to tell you, that I’m not some degenerate lowlife who hangs around gang members all day. I’m an FBI badass who hangs around gang members all day."
- ―Johnny to the vlog to his mom.
Trivia[]
- The only two episodes available to watch are Ain't Got That Swing and Action as reuploads on Youtube.
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