On Call: Why Alex Diaz's Brother Is In Jail

Warning! This article contains spoilers for On Call.

Alex Diaz’s imprisoned brother in On Call lands in trouble after Diaz and Harmon take down a killer, raising questions about why Diaz’s brother was in prison in the first place. In On Call‘s overarching storyline, Alex Diaz’s brother has a relatively small role and barely shows up for a few seconds on the screen when Alex video calls him. However, he eventually becomes a part of a major story beat from the series when Diaz and Harmon take down Delgado’s killer.

When it comes to Officer Harmon’s family, the Amazon Prime Video detective show does not reveal much. It only features a scene in which she tells Diaz she got divorced. For Alex Diaz, however, the show takes a different approach. It not only reveals that his partner walked out on him soon after he started working as a police officer but also introduces viewers to his mother and brother. Both characters also briefly appear in the show’s second half after Diaz and Harmon arrest a powerful criminal.

Diaz’s Brother Went To Jail For Armed Robbery Before The Events Of On Call

Diaz Believes His Brother Did Not Deserve The Punishment He Got

After Diaz gets involved in a confrontation with a civilian, Harmon reminds him that, as a police officer, he must maintain his composure. She also tells him that he is not his brother, which surprises Diaz because he does not expect anyone in the police department to know about his family’s criminal history. Harmon reveals that she did a background check on him and learned his brother had been arrested for an armed robbery after she was informed she would be mentoring him during his probation.

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Diaz claims that even though his brother was arrested for armed robbery, he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. He tries to defend his brother by claiming that the police “buried him” for making a mistake. Owing to this, even Diaz’s mother seems to have a problem with him deciding to join the police force and is hostile towards Officer Harmon when she meets her for the first time. She firmly believes that her son was wrongfully accused of an armed robbery and did not deserve the punishment he got.

Why East Barrio Put A Hit On Diaz’s Brother In On Call

They Seek Revenge For Maniac’s Arrest

Smokey and Officer Harmon talking in On Call

Moments before Officer Harmon sets out to attack and arrest Maniac in the Dick Wolf police procedural series, she gives Diaz the opportunity to back off. She realizes that it may be too soon for Diaz to be involved in such a dangerous operation and that his involvement could also land him trouble. However, Diaz agrees to stay and declines Harmon’s offer.

Diaz’s brother becomes an easy target for the gang because he was incarcerated in the same prison as many of their members.

Since East Barrio was trying to protect Maniac, his arrest infuriates them, and they set out to seek revenge by putting a hit on Diaz’s brother. Diaz’s brother becomes an easy target for the gang because he was incarcerated in the same prison as many of their members. When Harmon learns about East Barrio’s revenge plan, she suggests they should put Diaz’s brother under protective custody. However, when both Diaz and his brother claim that may not be a good idea in On Call, Harmon calls in a favor to get Diaz’s brother shifted to a new facility where East Barrio’s members cannot reach him.