The Making of The Mob
A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.
Cast
Michael Kotsohilis
Al Capone
Paolo Rotundo
Johnny Torrio
Christopher Valente
Paul Ricca
Emmett Skilton
Sam Giancana
Jason Fitch
Tony “Joe” Accardo
Owen Black
Frank Nitti
Seasons
Season 1 begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and other notorious gangsters from their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who organized the criminal underworld, turning the Mafia into an American institution.
E1The Education of Lucky Luciano
Jun 15, 2015
Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New York, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. During Prohibition, Luciano's crew makes a fortune.
E2Equal Opportunity Gangster
Jun 22, 2015
"Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
E3King of New York
Jun 29, 2015
"Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
E4A Rising Threat
Jul 6, 2015
Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
E5Exit Strategy
Jul 13, 2015
Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
E6The Mob at War
Jul 20, 2015
World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
E7New Frontiers
Jul 27, 2015
Luciano takes over Vito Genovese's heroin ring in Italy, then rejoins Meyer Lansky at a mob summit in Cuba. Genovese and Carlo Gambino plot against the mob leadership, and Bugsy Siegel's dream of Las Vegas turns deadly.
E8End Game
Aug 3, 2015
Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino make their move. The police raid a mob summit, arresting Genovese. Gambino takes over.
Season 2 chronicles the rise and fall of iconic gangster Al Capone, as well as the story of his successors, collectively known as “The Chicago Outfit.” Spanning the better part of a century, the series begins with Capone’s early days in New York and continues through his move to Chicago - to work with his childhood mentor in the underworld.
E1Capone's First Kill
Dec 28, 2018
In the second season opener, Johnny Torrio mentors Capone in Brooklyn, and then the two reunite in Chicago, where their bootlegging enrages local Irish gangsters.
E2A Death in the Family
Dec 28, 2018
A new mayor forces Torrio and Capone outside Chicago to nearby Cicero. There, Capone's brother Frank fixes an election, placing himself in jeopardy.
E3Blood Filled Streets
Dec 28, 2018
A betrayal destroys peace in Chicago and Torrio and Capone seek revenge against the Irish gangs. Meanwhile, the Beer Wars make Capone Chicago's top gangster.
E4St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Dec 28, 2018
Capone uses the St. Valentine's Day Massacre to assert his power over his enemies. Meanwhile, President Hoover takes notice; and dispatches Elliot Ness to take on Capone.
E5Judgment Day
Aug 8, 2016
Al Capone outwits Eliot Ness, but Capone's criminal empire remains in jeopardy when the IRS plants an undercover agent in his gang.
E6New Blood
Aug 15, 2016
With Capone in jail, Frank Nitti, Paul Ricca and Joe Accardo take over. Meanwhile, a Hollywood scandal presents Sam Giancana with a chance to prove himself.
E7Sin City
Aug 22, 2016
Joe Accardo sets his sights on Las Vegas, but the Outfit is threatened when Sam Giancona incurs the wrath of young attorney Robert F. Kennedy.
E8Last Man Standing
Aug 29, 2016
In the second-season finale, Joe Accardo and Sam Giancana have a falling out, and the fate of the Outfit rests on the outcome. Meanwhile, Joe Accardo cleans up loose ends before retiring.
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A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.
