Liam Nelson

Tony Batiste is a fictional character from The City: Houston. He first appeared in season 9, and since his inception, he has always maintained a regular role.

Season 9
Although Tony lived in Houston for all his life, he was never mentioned until this season. He first appears as a police officer for the Houston Police Department. He meets with his long-time friend Damian at the SkyBar. He helps Damian when Ivan is kidnapped by Ernesto and travels to Harlem, New York. However, his life is later almost threatened when he is held a gunpoint by Joshua for trying to kiss his girlfriend, Autumn. Tony tells him, however, that the police department is looking for potential police officers and offered a job for him. Joshua apologizes to him and he accepts the job. Later, he hired Damian to work for the police department, and he too accepts. When Ivan dies of drug overdose, Damian feels his life is a mistake and he shows up at Tony's home, drunk. Tony then snaps some sense to him, telling him that not everything is his fault, nor his life was a mistake. Soon, Damian shapes up and resumes his duties at HPD. Tony and Damian later learn that Arman was reported missing, even though he was actually kidnapped. They go to a defunct factory, where Damian goes in to find Arman. As Damian tries to find Arman, the factory suddenly collapses, killing Damian instantly. Tony tries to revive him, but he is too late as Damian was declared dead. Joshua reports to Tony and finds Arman, where he too learns that Damian was killed. After the funeral was held, Tony began to question his future career at HPD, but he learns from Joshua that he and Ernesto killed Damian. Tony fights him, and suspended him indefinitely, also telling Joshua to stay away from his friends and himself. However, Tony reunites with Damian following his presumed death. He, Damian, and the gang lock up Ernesto in a steeled box and watches Damian kill Joshua for good.

Season 10
Tony reappears as the Houston Police Department was going to hire the new chief officer. Thanks to his contributing efforts, he thought he got the job. Unfortunately, Damian was awarded the position, causing Tony to grow jealously. He is soon fired when he ends up getting in a fight with Damian. Damian attempts to talk to him, but things do not get any better and they end their friendship. Tony, despite being fired, reported to the mid-air explosion scene, where Andrew was killed on that flight. Damian orders Tony to stay out of the investigation, but he apologizes to him for growing jealously on Damian's new job and for getting in a fight with him. Damian later forgives him and rehires Tony back to the police department. Tony finally gets into an intimate relationship, only this time it is Bianca. They accidentally have sex, and he gets Bianca pregnant. Despite working for HPD, Tony wanted to become a father all his life. Later, he proposes to Bianca, where she emotionally accepts and they have their wedding day set on August 14, 2018.