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Mobsters - Season 3

Series: Mobsters
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Episodes
6
Rating
TV14
Year
2009
Language
English
Publisher
FYI

About

"Mobsters" features the true stories behind the mob legends who ruthlessly clawed their way to their own precarious versions of the American Dream.

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Episodes

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1. Joey Gallo

45m

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He rose from the slums of Brooklyn to take on the biggest Mafia dons of the 50s' and 60s'. He became a top enforcer in the Profaci crime family. So Gallo formed his own gang and revolted against mafia Don Joe Profaci in a bloody war on the streets of NY.

2. The Westies

45m

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In the 1970's, a group of ruthless Irish punks called the "Westies", managed to terrorize Hell's Kitchen in New York City. They had a penchant for violence and a desire to control the illegal activities on Manhattan's west side.

3. Nicky Barnes

45m

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Notorious, heroin kingpin, Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, went from organizing one of the most powerful African-American heroin rings in New York to a government informant.

4. Frank Nitti

45m

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The Nitti family settled in Brooklyn. By 1920, Frank had moved to Chicago. He joined Al Capone's empire called the Outfit. In 1933, Frank big break came when Capone was sent to prison and he took over a criminal enterprise pulling in millions a year.

5. Tony Accardo

45m

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This mobster rose from a foot soldier in Al Capone's Chicago "Outfit" to eventual boss of the notorious gang.

6. The Mob's Greatest Hits

45m

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This episode explores six of the most notorious mafia killings of all time and the everlasting effects these murders had on organized crime. From the Castellammarese War in the late 1920's to the assassination of the Boss of Bosses, Paul Castellano.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Greg Scottproducer
Ashley Salugaproducer
Michael McGloneactor
Tom Folsomactor