The Making of The Mob
★ 6.8 · 2015 · 43m · Drama · Crime
A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.
Episodes
1. The Education of Lucky Luciano43m · Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New York, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. During Prohibition, Luciano's crew makes a fortune.
2. Equal Opportunity Gangster43m · "Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
3. King of New York43m · "Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
4. A Rising Threat43m · Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
5. Exit Strategy43m · Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
6. The Mob at War43m · World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
7. New Frontiers43m · 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.
8. End Game43m · Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino make their move. The police raid a mob summit, arresting Genovese. Gambino takes over.More Like This
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