The Making of the Mob
Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel.
Genre: Documentary, Crime, History
Cast:Ian Bell , Craig Thomas Rivela , Rich Graff , John Binder , Michael Kotsohilis , Jason Fitch , Jack Barry , Paolo Rotondo , Christopher Valente , Owen Black , Stephen Lovatt , Kip Chapman , Andrew Robertt , Robin Kerr , Emmett Skilton , Amelia Reynolds , George H. Xanthis , Josh Harriman
S1.E1 ∙ New York: The Education of Lucky Luciano
"The Education of Lucky Luciano" Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New YorkCity, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel, in the opener of this docudrama chronicling the roots of organized crime in America.
S1.E2 ∙ New York: Equal Opportunity Gangster
"Equal Opportunity Gangster" "Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
S1.E3 ∙ New York: King of New York
"King of New York" "Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
S1.E4 ∙ New York: A Rising Threat
"A Rising Threat" Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
S1.E5 ∙ New York: Exit Strategy
"Exit Strategy" Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
S1.E6 ∙ New York: The Mob at War
"The Mob at War" World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
S1.E7 ∙ New York: New Frontiers
"New Frontiers" Luciano takes over Vito Genovese's heroin ring in Italy, then rejoins Meyer Lansky at a mob summit in Cuba. Meanwhile, Genovese and Carlo Gambino plot against the mob leadership, and Bugsy Siegel's dream of Las Vegas turns deadly.
S1.E8 ∙ New York: End Game
Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino finally make their move. When Genovese becomes a liability, Luciano must choose an heir to lead the mob.
