American Gangster

Follows the lives of American gangsters.

Cast:Barry Michael Cooper , Nelson George , Ving Rhames , Cornell Jones , Alex Alonso , Bernard Parks , Chaz Williams , Luc Stephen , 'Freeway' Ricky Ross , Maxine Waters , Chico Brown , Aqeela Sherrills , Jose R. Montalvan Jr. , Bonnie Williams , Fred Shaw Jr. , Charles Pitchford , Antoine Clark , Ja Rule

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Stanley 'Tookie' Williams

Tue, Nov 28, 2006

Explore Tookie Williams' involvement in the Crips, their continuous battles with rival gang the Bloods, and the history of gangs in L.A. from WWII to the present.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ 'Freeway' Ricky Ross

Tue, Dec 5, 2006

Illiterate, but an athlete, "Freeway" Ricky Ross went from being a sports king to the crack king in the 70s and 80s when drugs were turning L.A. into the 'Hood' from hell.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes

Tue, Dec 12, 2006

Nicky Barnes became such a powerful heroin dealer in Harlem that he was untouchable by local authorities. That made him a highly lucrative target for federal authorities.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Troy & Dino Smith

Tue, Dec 19, 2006

The smith brothers marshaled their ambition into a highly successful robbery business at a young age. They managed to to go straight for a time after serving prison time when turned in by an accomplice. But misfortune interrupted their legitimate careers returning them to their lives in crime.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Chambers Brothers

Tue, Dec 26, 2006

Some may refer to Billy Joe, Willie, Larry and Otis Chambers as the First Family of Crime. These four brothers who hailed from Arkansas grew up to be some of the most notorious drug lords in America, with profits that exceeded $

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Lorenzo 'Fat Cat' Nichols

Tue, Jan 2, 2007

From notorious driver and muscle man to Harlem's most powerful gangster, Frank Lucas ran the powder game with ruthless determination.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Philly Black Mafia

Wed, Oct 3, 2007

Black Inc. became code for Murder Inc. on the street of Philadelphia in 1970s. American Gangster explores the mentality, ruthless precision and deranged violence that was associated with the infamous Philly Black Mafia.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Larry Hoover

Wed, Oct 10, 2007

At the helm of the Gangster Disciples, Larry "King" Hoover reigned as the notorious 1970s gang leader. Incarcerated for over thirty years, King Hoover advocates insist he is a friend to the people, not a violent criminal.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Melvin Williams

Wed, Oct 17, 2007

Criminal genius and master of the hustle, Melvin Williams owned the gambling and heroin addicted market of Baltimore's Pennsylvania Ave for decades. With the help of mob leader Lord Salisbury, Melvin becomes hooked on drug money

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The D.C. Snipers

Wed, Oct 24, 2007

They were supposed to be single, middle-aged white men. Instead the DC Snipers were two Black males bent on murder and terror. Their deranged killing spree resulted in 10 dead, 3 wounded and millions terrorized.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Frank Lucas

Wed, Oct 31, 2007

From notorious driver and muscle man to Harlem's most powerful gangster, Frank Lucas ran the powder game with ruthless determination.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Felix Mitchell

Wed, Nov 7, 2007

Felix "the Cat" Mitchell ran the well-organized and ruthless drug trafficking empire, My Other Brotha. If you went against his rules, you were dealt with.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Jeff Fort and the Blackstone Rangers

Wed, Nov 14, 2007

The streets hailed him as a hero, the law hailed him as a gangster and a terrorist. Jeff Fort ruled the streets of Chicago as the notorious leader of the Blackstone Rangers and later the El Rukns.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Chaz Williams

Wed, Nov 21, 2007

In the 1970s, Charles "Chaz" Williams went well beyond traditional hustles by robbing over 60 banks in several states. After going to jail, Chaz continued his bank-robbing career.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Rayful Edmond III

Wed, Nov 28, 2007

Rayful Edmond III was Washington D.C.'s most notorious drug kingpin in the 1980s. As his business grew, so did the violence and murders. Eventually the feds convicted Edmond to two life without parole sentences.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Kenneth McGriff

Fri, Dec 7, 2007

American Gangster chronicles the life and times of the 20th Century's most notorious African American crime figures. Explore a forensic survey of the rise and fall of these plagues to the community.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Larry Davis

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Black Inc became code for Murder Inc on the streets of Philly in the 1970s. Explore the mentality, the ruthless deranged violence that was the Philly Black Mafia.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Monster Kody

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

"Monster" Kody Scott emblemizes the tragedy of gang life who became the subject of mainstream fascination after the 1992 L.A. riots.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Cornell Jones

Thu, Nov 6, 2008

Cornell Jones funneled drugs throughout the major cities of the Eastern seaboard and even throughout Europe.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Shower Posse

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

The Shower Posse was an incredibly violent gang with operations in the 1980s reach stretched from Jamaica to New York to Miami and beyond.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ J. Edgar Hoover

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The first and most famous director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, consolidated his power through brilliant Public Relations moves, compromising files, and notorious programs.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Mutulu Shakur

Thu, Nov 27, 2008

Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur's step-father and the father of rapper Mopreme, has spent the past quarter century in federal prison, thanks in part to his conviction for helping to plan and execute the $1.6 million robbery of a Brinks armored truck in New York in 1982 that left three people dead.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Guy Fisher

Thu, Dec 4, 2008

Friends and foes paid tribute to Guy Fisher, the first Black owner of the Apollo Theater - and drug lord.