unlike many lego television series and specials that deal in the realms of the fantastic, this series, set in the sprawling and diverse lego city metropolis, instead focuses on characters who are much more down-to-earth and whose work helps bring the community to life. among the ordinary residents thrust into extraordinary adventures are cop sgt. duke detain, crisis-ready fire chief freya mccloud, grumpy street sweeper shirley keeper, eager handyman harl hubbs, dedicated city mayor solomon fleck, vice mayor carol yay, rivalry business people r.e. fendrich and mary sinclair, freya's troublesome nephew billy mccloud, and skateboarding police chief percival "wheelie" wheeler.