28 épisodes
(4 h)
Épisodes
S1 E1 • Jack Ruby
Première diffusion : 5 juin 2007
S1 E2 • Sam Giancana
Première diffusion : 26 juin 2007
S1 E3 • Louis Lepke
Mob boss Louis Lepke dies in the electric chair.
Première diffusion : 3 juillet 2007
S1 E4 • Sammy “The Bull” Gravano
Sammy "The Bull" Gravano testifies against his boss, John Gotti.
Première diffusion : 10 juillet 2007
S1 E5 • Bugsy Siegel
Première diffusion : 17 juillet 2007
S1 E6 • Jimmy Hoffa
Arthur Sloan speculates on the career and mysterious death of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.
Première diffusion : 24 juillet 2007
S1 E7 • Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
Première diffusion : 30 juillet 2007
S1 E8 • Frank Costello
Frank Costello sees himself as a businessman, preferring diplomacy to violence.
Première diffusion : 6 août 2007
S1 E9 • Joseph “The Rat” Valachi
Joseph Valachi is the first syndicate member to testify against the Cosa Nostra and reveal its inner workings.
Première diffusion : 13 août 2007
S1 E10 • Meyer Lansky
Financial wizard Meyer Lansky survives some 50 years in organized crime.
Première diffusion : 20 août 2007
S1 E11 • Al Capone
Mobster Al Capone finally goes to prison for tax evasion.
Première diffusion : 2 septembre 2007
S1 E12 • Vinnie “The Chin” Gigante
Vincent Gigante attempts to convince the world that he is legally insane.
Première diffusion : 3 septembre 2007
S1 E13 • Joe Bonanno
Mafia crime boss Joseph Bonanno outlives enemies and publishes his memoirs.
Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2007
S1 E14 • The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
The Gambino crime family comes to power when Carlo Gambino has Albert Anastasia shot; Paul Castellano; John Gotti.
Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2007
S1 E15 • Henry Hill
Mobster Henry Hill's testimony brings down some of New York's most feared criminals.
Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2007
S1 E16 • Lucky Luciano
Salvatore "Lucky" Luciano creates Murder Inc. and makes millions in racketeering and prostitution.
Première diffusion : 10 mai 2008
S1 E17 • Whitey Bulger dit le blanc bec
Première diffusion : 14 juin 2008
S1 E18 • Murder Incorporated, l'escouade de la mort
Murder, Inc. was a ruthless gang that carried out an estimate 1,000 mob hits.
Première diffusion : 21 juin 2008
S1 E19 • Tommy Lucchese dit Tommy les 3 doigts
Première diffusion : 28 juin 2008
S1 E20 • Paul Castellano dit le pape
Première diffusion : 12 juillet 2008
S1 E21 • John Gotti dit le don en tétlon
The fifth child of 13 children, John Joseph Gotti Jr was born on 27th October 1940 in the South Bronx. From a very young age, Gotti made a name for himself in the neighbourhood as the leader of the Fulton-Rockaway Boys, a group of young thugs. Gotti soon became 'capo' of the East New York Crew. After a violent coup he went on to take the leadership position of the Gambino Crime family. All of these events would set Gotti on the path to becoming one of the most well-known figures in Mafia history. Gotti's legendary fashion flair made him an interesting character. His rough cunning made his fellow mafiosi respect him. Gotti's volatile temper made them and others fear him.
Première diffusion : 19 juillet 2008
S1 E22 • Carlos Marcello dit le petit homme
Carlos Marcello grew up in the mysterious milieu of New Orleans in the early 20th Century to become the city's mafia boss for almost four decades. Despite his modest beginnings, Carlos joined the mafia at age 26 and quickly climbed in the ranks, aided by success in illegal gambling ventures and a talent for making effective payoffs to public officials. In 1947, Marcello became the longtime boss of New Orleans in a reign marked by absolute power, corruption, and antagonism of the U.S. government. At his height he would be revered as possibly the most powerful mob leader in the nation. One day Congress would even suspect Marcello of participating in a conspiracy to kill the President to of the United States.
Première diffusion : 26 juillet 2008
S1 E23 • Frank Lucas dit superfly
Heroin kingpin Frank Lucas dominated the Harlem drug market from 1968 to 1975, before being busted for conspiracy to distribute heroin and serving 5 year of his 70-year sentence.
Première diffusion : 3 octobre 2008
S1 E24 • Les Trafficante, de père en fils
In this shocking episode of mobsters, we deal with the brutal drug trade which flourished during the 1950s and 1960s, typified by the violent yet hugely interesting figure of the 'Santo Traficante'; literally, the saintly or sacred drug dealer.
Première diffusion : 10 octobre 2008
S1 E25 • Mickey Cohen dit l'exécuteur
Mickey Cohen became the king of West Coast mob rackets in 1947, following Bugsy Siegel's death.
Première diffusion : 17 octobre 2008
S1 E26 • Anthony Spilotro dit la fourmi
Tony Spilotro made his name in Chicago's most powerful organized crime family and was given control of the gang's casino interests in Las Vegas.
Première diffusion : 5 décembre 2008
S1 E27 • Les femmes de la mafia dites les dangereuses
Female mobsters Virginia Hill, Arlyne Brickman and Karen Hill.
Première diffusion : 12 décembre 2008
S1 E28 • Nicky Scarfo dit la terreur
Philadelphia mob boss Nicky Scarfo's paranoia, volatility and treachery ultimately lead to his demise.
Première diffusion : 19 décembre 2008