Fear City: New York vs The Mafia

S01E02: The Godfather Tapes

As the FBI takes daring steps to wiretap the heads of the five families, the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York joins the fight.

Overview

New York City in the 1970s was ruled with a bloody fist by five mafia families, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.

Episodes

Mob Rule

S01E01 Mob Rule

July 22, 2020 8.1 49 min
As New York runs amok, the mob operates with impunity — until a little-known law and some innovative surveillance tactics give federal agents a leg up.
The Godfather Tapes

S01E02 The Godfather Tapes

July 22, 2020 7.5 44 min
As the FBI takes daring steps to wiretap the heads of the five families, the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York joins the fight.
Judgment Day

S01E03 Judgment Day

July 22, 2020 7.7 63 min
In order to prove a conspiracy among the mafia bosses, the FBI tries to tie "The Commission" to a high-profile gangland murder.

Cast

G. Robert Blakey
G. Robert Blakey
Self. Former. Cornell Law school 1973-1980
Johnny Alite
Self. Associate. Gambino Family.
Michael Franzese
Self. Captain. Colombo Family (gasoline scheme)
Lin Devecchio
Self. Special Agent. FBI
Jim Kossler
Self. Superviser. FBI
Bruce Mouw
Self. Supervisor. Gambino Squad. FBI
Marilyn Lucht
Self. Special Agent. FBI
Joe Cantamessa
Self. Special Operations Squad. FBI
Rudolph Giuliani
Rudolph Giuliani
Self

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