Vegas: The Story of Sin City
An infamous city tells its history via profiles of its iconic entertainers, entrepreneurs, mafia and politicians over 7 decades.
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Cast:Wayne Newton , Paul Anka
S1.E1 ∙ From Sand To Strip
The arrival of the mafia and its money catapults Las Vegas from a raffish frontier town to a glamorous entertainment destination featuring the biggest stars of the nightclub era.
S1.E2 ∙ The Golden Age
The legendary Rat Pack show at the Sands Casino in 1960 inaugurates the Golden Age of Las Vegas, an era defined by a heavy-drinking, broad-chasing, irreverent kind of hip embodied by Frank Sinatra.
S1.E3 ∙ Shuffling The Deck
The rest of the country is in a cultural revolution, Sin City becomes farther removed from national attitudes. By the end of the 60s, Elvis makes a comeback in Vegas that helps cement the city as an international entertainment destination.
S1.E4 ∙ The Greatest Show on Earth
The strip explodes with new Disney-fied hotels, casinos, and megastars, highlighting the evolution and continual reinvention of the strip in the face of difficulty.
