The Mafia: Empire of Crime(1993)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1993-03-19
Average Runtime: 4h 10m
Rating: 9.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set from HISTORY. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK s presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector s set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob s most notorious members.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
The Prohibition Years
Air Date: 1993-03-19
American Justice goes back in time to the Prohibition Era. From January 16th, 1920 with the ratification of the 18th ...
E02
Birth of the American Mafia
Air Date: 1993-09-15
American Justice chronicles the history of the American Mafia. The Mafia is profiled from it's origin on the island o...
E03
The Kennedys and the Mob
Air Date: 1993-09-22
American Justice examines the Kennedy family and their polarized relationship with organized crime throughout the yea...
E04
Unions and the Mob
Air Date: 1993-09-29
American Justice goes back in time to take an in-depth look at labor unions and how organized crime used intimidation...
E05
Empire of Crime
Air Date: 1993-10-06
On this segment of American Justice host Bill Kurtis narrates an hour long look at the Mafia in it's "hay day" and so...
E06
Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Board
Air Date: 1993-10-13
He ran the Mob like a corporation--diversifying rackets, organizing gangs and running his own political candidates--a...
E07
Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon
Air Date: 1993-10-15
From the pogroms of Eastern Europe to the heyday of the Vegas Mob, rare footage and interviews reveal the double life...
E08
Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
Air Date: 1993-10-20
Known for their high level of sophistication, the Genovese family not only played a leading role in creating the stru...
E09
Bugsy Siegel
Air Date: 1993-10-22
Handsome, glamorous and the most vicious crime boss of all, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel began as a hit man on the streets...
E10
Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre
Air Date: 1993-10-27
Crime boss Al Capone elevated the violence of Prohibition Chicago to a new level with the Thompson submachine gun, a ...
E11
America and the Mob: Wartime Friends
Air Date: 1993-10-29
Crime boss Al Capone elevated the violence of Prohibition Chicago to a new level with the Thompson submachine gun, a ...
E12
The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
Air Date: 1993-11-03
Trace the rise and fall of one of the most famous Mafia families, from crime legend Carlo Gambino to his successor Pa...
E13
Mob Hitmen
Air Date: 1993-11-05
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