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Jack Ruby
A profile of Jack Ruby (1911-1967), the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the 1963 assassination
Sam Giancana
Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (1908-75) is profiled.
Louis Lepke
Profiling Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (1897-1944), who became a crime boss in the New York City underworld by controlling th
Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
A profile of Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, the admitted mob underboss who testified against John Gotti, the head of the Gamb
Bugsy Siegel
A profile of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-47) chronicles his rise to fame, including his role in building Las Vegas.
Jimmy Hoffa
A profile of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975. Included: remarks by his daughter Barbara Crancer an
Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
The Genovese crime family is the subject.
Frank Costello
A profile of Frank Costello includes an interview with Anthony Quinn. Frank Costello sees himself as a businessman, pre
Joseph “The Rat” Valachi
Joseph Valachi is the first syndicate member to testify against the Cosa Nostra and reveal its inner workings.
Meyer Lansky
Financial wizard Meyer Lansky survives some 50 years in organized crime.
Al Capone
A profile of Al Capone, who was Chicago's gangland kingpin in the '20s but was cut down by the IRS in 1931 and spent eig
Vinnie 'The Chin' Gigante
Vincent Gigante attempts to convince the world that he is legally insane.
Joe Bonanno
Mafia crime boss Joseph Bonanno outlives enemies and publishes his memoirs.
The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
A profile of New York's Gambino crime family examines the rise of its founder, Carlo Gambino, and that of his successors
Henry Hill
Mobster Henry Hill's testimony brings down some of New York's most feared criminals. The mobster-turned-informant Henry
Lucky Luciano
A profile of Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962), a mob figure in 1930s New York. Salvatore "Lucky" Luciano creates Mur
Whitey Bulger
Fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger is profiled. He rose to become a gangster in South Boston, became an informant for the F
Murder, Inc.
The story of Murder, Inc., a 1930s organized-crime group whose members were mob enforcers. Murder, Inc. was a ruthless g
Tommy Lucchese
Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese, a mob figure in 1930s New York, is profiled. He was one of the most successful and notorious m
Paul Castellano
Paul Castellano, a New York mob boss who was murdered in 1985. Disliked, and distrusted by members of his own crime fami
John Gotti
The fifth child of 13 children, John Joseph Gotti Jr was born on 27th October 1940 in the South Bronx. From a very young
Carlos Marcello
Carlos Marcello grew up in the mysterious milieu of New Orleans in the early 20th Century to become the city's mafia bos
Frank Lucas
Heroin kingpin Frank Lucas dominated the Harlem drug market from 1968 to 1975, before being busted for conspiracy to dis
Santo Trafficante
In this shocking episode of mobsters, we deal with the brutal drug trade which flourished during the 1950s and 1960s, ty
Mickey Cohen
Mickey Cohen became the king of West Coast mob rackets in 1947, following Bugsy Siegel's death.
Tony Spilotro
Las Vegas mobster Tony Spilotro is profiled. Tony Spilotro made his name in Chicago's most powerful organized crime fami
Mob Ladies
Women with mob ties are profiled. Recounts the roles female mobsters Virginia Hill, Arlyne Brickman, and Karen Hill all
Nicodemo Scarfo
Philadelphia mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo, known as "Little Nicky." His paranoia, volatility and treachery ultimately lead
Roy DeMeo
After Roy Albert DeMeo was brought into the Gambino family as an associate, he became the mastermind behind a gang thoug
Joey Gallo
Profile of New York gangster Joey Gallo, who was a member of the Colombian crime family, and initiated one of the bloodi
The Westies
A group of ruthless Irish punks called the ``Westies'' terrorize Hell's Kitchen in New York City in the the 1970s.
Nicky Barnes
Notorious, heroin kingpin, Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, went from organizing one of the most powerful African-American heroin r
Frank Nitti
Exploring the crimes of Frank Nitti, who ran Al Capone's crime syndicate when the Mob boss was incarcerated
Tony Accardo
This mobster rose from a foot soldier in Al Capone's Chicago "Outfit" to eventual boss of the notorious gang. Under Tony
The Mob's Greatest Hits
This episode explores six of the most notorious mafia killings of all time and the everlasting effects these murders had
Mafia Cops: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa
In the 1980s, New York City cops Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were secretly working as hired guns for the Mafia
Danny Greene
Fashioning himself a modern-day Celtic warrior, 1970's Irish mobster Danny Greene clashed with the Cleveland mafia, resu
Albert Anastasia
As leader of Murder, Inc., Albert Anastasia was one of the most vicious and feared mob bosses of the twentieth century.
Tommy 'Karate' Pitera
Tommy Pitera became one of the most violent men of all time in the 1980's; betrayal brought the mob killer to justice.
Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso
During the 1970s, Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso rose through the ranks of the New York Mafia to become underboss of the Lucche
Big Joey Massino
After New York's Bonanno mob family was nearly destroyed by an undercover FBI agent, Joseph "Big Joey" Massino brought t
Mad Dog Sullivan
Gun-for-hire Joe "Mad Dog" Sullivan tries to hide his criminal activities from his family.
Family Secrets
Frank Calabrese Jr., son of mobster Frank Calabrese, flipped against his father, and nearly brought down the vaunted Chi
“Mad Sam” DeStefano
One of the most violent and outrageous characters in mob history, "Mad Sam" DeStefano lived up to his moniker throughout
Dutch Schultz
Dutch Schultz ruled the numbers rackets until mob bosses ordered his murder.
The Iceman: Richard Kuklinski
Richard Kuklinski lived a shocking double life; suburban husband and father at home, and brutal contract killer on the s
Carmine ''The Snake'' Persico
Carmine Persico stands as one of most enduring Godfathers in mafia history.
The Grim Reaper: Greg Scarpa
Gregory Scarpa lived a charmed triple life; mafia hit man, loving father and husband, and secret FBI informant.
Jimmy "The Gent" Burke
Jimmy Burke was one of the most prolific mob earners in New York history.
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