Delvin’s Vice

Delvin’s Vice

Rated TV-14
The series score
7.3/10
Platform: YouTube · 25 episodes
AI Slop MeterMostly clean 6.8/10
Rubric score 7.3/10
Work ID26-11-03-0181-S001
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Storytelling and Structure×27.5/10
Emotional Connection×26.5/10
Pacing and Season Arc×27.5/10
Consistency Across Episodes×28.0/10
Visual Craft8.0/10
Screenplay6.5/10
Sound Design6.5/10
Originality7.0/10
World-Building7.5/10
Binge-ability8.0/10
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By My World of AI Creations • 25 videos (Teaser 000 + Episodes 001–024), 1:13:52 in total • Three minutes at a time, one job, and a man who believes he controls everything
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller Vertical — made for the phone Best Scene

Series Review

Written by Kineograph

Delvin Wright has a neighbourhood, a gym, a rooftop, and a reputation for staying in control. Then the strange faces show up, the easy money appears, and a late-night call puts a job on the table that he will not say yes to and will not say no to. Twenty-five three-minute chapters later, he is running a night operation with a crew, a cargo plane, and a target — and the distance between preparation and consequence has disappeared completely.

My Verdict The sharpest format idea in this package: a crime drama shot vertical, three minutes at a time, built to be watched on a phone in order, one hook per chapter. It works because Marcus McCormick treats the format seriously — the same Delvin, the same streets, the same crew, episode after episode, with a slow burn that actually burns: temptation, a fight, old connections, the job, the planning, and then the operation, all in 74 minutes. It is cooler than it is warm — the feeling here is tension, not tenderness — and the middle stretch asks you to trust that the ordinary days mean something. They do: every detail comes back. The one honest gap in this review is that YouTube’s captions refused to load when we fetched them, so the dialogue is judged on structure, not on the words themselves. What is on screen is clean, consistent, and genuinely suspenseful.
Spoiler Alert
This review discusses all twenty-five videos in full, including the job, the crew, and the operation. Together they run just under an hour and fourteen minutes — if you would rather watch first, we recommend you do, and then come back.
Delvin's Vice still — Delvin, portrait

Episode 000 — Teaser (2:55)

Street basketball, neighbourhood streets, and the frame for everything that follows: “meet Delvin Wright and the world he’ll soon struggle to control… a dangerous game of ambition, loyalty, and consequences.” Three minutes that do exactly what a teaser should — introduce the man, the place, and the price.

Delvin's Vice still — street basketball

Episodes 001–002 — Strange Faces / He Won’t Say Yes. He Won’t Say No. (2:55 / 2:57)

Delvin’s quiet neighbourhood “doesn’t feel so familiar anymore” — unfamiliar faces, and an opportunity with easy money taking shape. Then the late-night call, and the job is back on the table, and the people behind it are ready for an answer. Delvin isn’t saying yes. He isn’t saying no either. “For now, they can keep waiting.” The temptation is set in two chapters, and the refusal to decide is the character: control, held by not choosing.

Episodes 003–005 — Delvin vs Romero / No Easy Rounds / After the Fight (2:56 / 2:58 / 2:55)

“Sometimes the best way to clear your head is to step into the cage.” The MMA episode: Delvin and Romero pushing each other until somebody hits the floor — “No shortcuts. No easy rounds.” Then the aftermath, which is the point: the fight is over, and what follows is “a quieter look at Delvin away from the deals, questions, and pressure beginning to surround him” — the friendship underneath the competition. Episode 004 is the series’ breakout by far (227,895 views), and it is easy to see why: it is the episode where Delvin is a person first and a plot second.

Delvin's Vice still — the MMA clinch Delvin's Vice still — the locker room after the fight

Episodes 006–011 — Just Another Day / After Hours / Old Connections / Two Worlds / The Next Move / Which Naples? (2:57 / 2:56 / 2:57 / 2:58 / 2:58 / 2:58)

The slow burn. An almost-ordinary day across the city; the night side of it; a rooftop where old connections return “like no time has passed” and bring “pieces of a past you thought could stay there”; the same rooftop, very different conversations, business and pleasure with less distance between them than Delvin thinks; a morning crossing the city to a destination that “begins to put the pieces in a different light”; and a conversation about Naples where the skill is “knowing which questions not to ask”. Nothing explodes. Everything is placed. This is the stretch that rewards watching in order — the details here are the operation later.

Episode 012 — Don’t miss Delvin’s next play (2:57)

A bridging piece, not a story beat: “One small move can change everything.” Delvin continues putting pieces into place while keeping his next move close to the chest. The series itself tells you how to watch it here: “Watch in order. The details matter.”

Episodes 013–016 — So What’s the Job? / Everybody Has Questions / Tonight / Perfect (2:59 / 2:58 / 2:58 / 2:57)

The job, revealed. “Three friends. One conversation.” Delvin tells Zeus and Cedric something — “but knowing Delvin, the answer only creates more questions.” The more he explains, the more they realise how much he hasn’t told them: “Trust is one thing. Full disclosure is another.” Then the clock: “One word changes the entire conversation” — there may not be nearly as much time as they thought. And the confirmation: “people tell you exactly who they are without realizing it”, and things may be unfolding “exactly the way he expected. Or at least, that’s what he thinks.”

Delvin's Vice still — the crew on the court

Episodes 017–019 — Everybody’s Moving / Midnight Cargo / Everybody Has a Part (2:57 / 2:57 / 2:58)

Across the city, separate people make separate preparations; a cargo plane, a crate, lockers. “Just when one part of Delvin’s night starts coming together, something else refuses to stay quiet.” Then the roles: “Planning only works when everybody understands their role… The pieces are getting specific, the timing matters, and there is very little room for confusion.”

Delvin's Vice still — the cargo plane

Episodes 020–024 — Execution Time / Stay Invisible / Four Minutes / Exactly as Planned / The Target (2:58 / 2:58 / 2:58 / 2:58 / 2:59)

The operation. “There comes a point when talking has to stop.” Tactical crew in black, radios, night-vision, vans in the rain, a control room, cargo boxes — the visual language changes completely from sunlit streets to night work, and the series earns the shift because the planning was shown. “Stay Invisible”: one crew member’s moment, where “the smallest unexpected problem could change everything”. “Four Minutes”: timing, distance and human reaction matter as much as the plan — the creator’s own favourite (“I especially like Four Minutes because it sounds mysterious before watching and becomes instantly meaningful afterward”). “Exactly as Planned”: “the dangerous part isn’t when the plan fails. It’s when everything starts happening exactly the way it was supposed to.” And “The Target”: “Delvin moves deeper into the operation as the distance between preparation and consequence disappears completely.” It ends mid-job. There is more coming.

Delvin's Vice still — the tactical crew Delvin's Vice still — the van, the target

Best Scene (Episode 004, ~0:00–2:58)

No Easy Rounds

The whole episode is the scene, and that is the point. After the cage, Delvin and his training partner come down from the intensity together — no deals, no job, no pressure, just two people who know each other. In a series built on control and suspense, it is the one chapter that lets Delvin be ordinary, and it is the most-viewed episode of the series by a factor of twenty. The fight in Episode 003 is the spectacle; this is the reason you care who wins it. Watch it right after the fight, back to back, the way it was released.

Where It Strains

The format is the risk and the reward: three minutes a chapter means some chapters are thin — Episode 005 is a breather, Episode 012 is a promo — and the middle slow burn (006–011) will lose viewers who want the job to start in chapter two. The dialogue could not be fully verified for this review (YouTube’s captions refused to load when fetched), so the screenplay score rests on structure rather than on the words themselves. And the honest structural note: twenty-five chapters in, the operation is still running and the target is still ahead — this is a serial that stops, not one that ends.

A note on credits: Delvin’s Vice is by Marcus McCormick (My World of AI Creations): “AI Prompt Engineering and Creative Direction by Marcus McCormick”, character development prompting by Alex (ChatGPT), music licensed from Envato. Character animation and motion: Kling AI, Hedra AI, Nano Banana Pro, Seedance 2.0, Dzine AI. Dialogue here is described from the creator’s episode descriptions and the on-screen credits; YouTube’s auto-captions could not be fetched for this review (see scores.md).

Final Thoughts

Three minutes at a time, one neighbourhood, one crew, one job — and a man who believes he controls everything, learning what control costs. Watch it in order, on your phone, the way it was made.

Start at the teaser and do not skip. By the time the vans roll in the rain in Episode 022, you will be counting the details you missed in Episode 006. And Episode 025 is not out yet.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller  |  Categories: Best Scene (Episode 004, ~0:00–2:58)

Scene Breakdown

Teaser, 0:00–2:55 — Street basketball; the world and the price.

Episode 001, 0:00–2:55 — Strange faces; easy money.

Episode 002, 0:00–2:57 — The late-night call; neither yes nor no.

Episode 003, 0:00–2:56 — The cage; Delvin vs Romero.

Episode 004, 0:00–2:58 — After the fight; the friendship underneath.

Episode 005, 0:00–2:55 — A quieter look at Delvin.

Episode 006, 0:00–2:57 — An almost-ordinary day.

Episode 007, 0:00–2:56 — After hours; the night side of the city.

Episode 008, 0:00–2:57 — The rooftop; old connections.

Episode 009, 0:00–2:58 — Two worlds; business and pleasure.

Episode 010, 0:00–2:58 — The next move; a destination in a different light.

Episode 011, 0:00–2:58 — Which Naples? The questions not to ask.

Episode 012, 0:00–2:57 — The bridge: one small move.

Episode 013, 0:00–2:59 — So what’s the job? Three friends, one conversation.

Episode 014, 0:00–2:58 — Everybody has questions; trust vs disclosure.

Episode 015, 0:00–2:58 — Tonight: one word changes everything.

Episode 016, 0:00–2:57 — Perfect: unfolding exactly as expected. Or so he thinks.

Episode 017, 0:00–2:57 — Everybody’s moving; the cargo plane.

Episode 018, 0:00–2:57 — Midnight cargo; something won’t stay quiet.

Episode 019, 0:00–2:58 — Everybody has a part; the pieces get specific.

Episode 020, 0:00–2:58 — Execution time; talking stops.

Episode 021, 0:00–2:58 — Stay invisible; one member’s moment.

Episode 022, 0:00–2:58 — Four minutes; timing, distance, reaction.

Episode 023, 0:00–2:58 — Exactly as planned; moves collide.

Episode 024, 0:00–2:59 — The target; preparation meets consequence.

AI Slop Notes — where the seams show
Teaser: Street basketball holds; faces are clean in daylight.
Episodes 001–002: The pizzeria and the late-night call hold; lamplight is steady.
Episode 003: The MMA clinch smears at speed; the fighters hold.
Episodes 004–011: The cleanest stretch — portraiture holds throughout, rooftop and city walks steady.
Episode 012: A promo bridge; short and functional.
Episodes 013–017: The crew and the cargo plane hold; steady work.
Episodes 018–024: The night operation — dark, tactical, fast; night-vision and rain smear at speed, the crew holds.

Series by Marcus McCormick (My World of AI Creations). Episode details are from the episodes’ YouTube pages, the creator’s descriptions and our own viewing. Delvin’s Vice is an ongoing series; Episode 024 is the latest, and we present the twenty-five videos as they stand.

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The episodes
Season 1
01Episode 000 TeaserAI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:55
02Strange Faces (Episode 001)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:55
03He Won’t Say Yes. He Won’t Say No. (Episode 002)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:57
04Delvin vs Romero: Who breaks first? (Episode 003)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:56
05No Easy Rounds (Episode 004)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
06After the Fight (Episode 005)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:55
07Just Another Day (Episode 006)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:57
08After Hours (Episode 007)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:56
09Old Connections (Episode 008)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:57
10Two Worlds (Episode 009)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
11The Next Move (Episode 010)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
12Which Naples? (Episode 011)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
13Don’t miss Delvin’s next play (Episode 012)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:57
14So What’s the Job? (Episode 013)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:59
15Everybody Has Questions (Episode 014)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
16Tonight (Episode 015)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:58
17Perfect (Episode 016)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:57
18Everybody’s Moving (Episode 017)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 7/102:57
19Midnight Cargo (Episode 018)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:57
20Everybody Has a Part (Episode 019)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:58
21Execution Time (Episode 020)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:58
22Stay Invisible (Episode 021)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:58
23Four Minutes (Episode 022)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:58
24Exactly as Planned (Episode 023)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:58
25The Target (Episode 024)AI Slop Meter: Mostly clean 6.5/102:59