
"American Gangster" chronicles the life and times of some of Black America’s most notorious crime figures. The show will explore without glorifying, and investigate without celebrating these criminal-minded men and women. Each episode will blend news footage, photographs and interviews in a compelling, magazine-style format.
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Air Date: 2006-11-28
He was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, he worked with troubled youth and he co-founded one of the most infamous gangs th...
Air Date: 2006-12-05
This installment chronicles Ross' rise and fall in narcotics distribution and his unusual connection to the Reagan-er...
Air Date: 2006-12-12
This installment chronicles Barnes' life addiction to heroine beginning in the 1950s. He is now known as the most not...
Air Date: 2006-12-19
This installment explores the Smiths' rise from teen criminals to masterminds of some of Bay Area's most cunning crimes.
Air Date: 2006-12-26
Billy Joe, Larry, Willie and Otis Chambers are some of the most notorious drug lords in America. This installment chr...
Air Date: 2007-01-02
This installment shows what Queens, NY was really like when Nichols roamed the streets.