How to Become a Mob Boss
This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.
Cast
Peter Dinklage
Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
E1Land Your Dream Job
Nov 14, 2023
How does a barber's son from Brooklyn become king of the Chicago underworld? Infamous gangster Al Capone offers a lesson in unlocking your own potential.
E2Build a Better Operation
Nov 14, 2023
Ready to earn street cred and protect your profits? Follow heroin kingpin Frank Lucas' cutting-edge business plan to make sure your crimes do pay.
E3Dominate Through Terror
Nov 14, 2023
Master the art of fear and steamroll your rivals by retracing Salvatore "Totò" Riina's blood-soaked rise through the ranks of the Sicilian Mafia.
E4Don't Go Rogue
Nov 14, 2023
For a lesson in what not to do, look no further than John Gotti, "The Dapper Don" who flashed his ill-gotten wealth and orchestrated his own downfall.
E5Play the Long Game
Nov 14, 2023
Cover your tracks and play the long game by studying Whitey Bulger, Boston's most notorious — and successful — criminal, who spent 16 years on the run.
E6Break the Mold
Nov 14, 2023
Drug lord. Narcoterrorist. Politician. Pablo Escobar reached a level of fame and power most criminals could only dream of. Here's how he did it.
Videos
Storyline
This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.
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