Inside the American Mob

S01E05: Rise & Fall of Gotti

It's 1986, and a recent court ruling has landed most of the Mafia family bosses in jail, while on the streets of New York it's every man for himself. But one gangster sees chaos as an opportunity: John Gotti, a Gambino captain with a taste for unbridled violence and a vaulting ambition. NGC chronicles Gotti's rise to power as boss of the Gambino family as told by his closest Gambino associates and the former law enforcement officials determined to bring him down.

Overview

Delve into the secret underworld of the American Mafia, as told by the criminals who lived it and the law enforcers who hunted it. This dramatic six-part series chronicles the true-life story of the modern Mob in America, as former mobsters, informants, and FBI agents expose the takedown of the deadliest and most infamous organized crime ring in U.S. history. A combination of recently declassified files, first-person accounts by federal officials and the mafioso themselves, and rare archival footage sheds a new light on the raw, violent, and corrupt underworld that gripped America for decades.

Episodes

Stayin' Alive in the '70s

S01E01 Stayin' Alive in the '70s

July 28, 2013 8.5 60 min
In the early 1970s, a hidden empire of crime, violence and power ruled the streets of New York City. The five families of the American mafia ruled, and the family bosses were untouchable. No one...
Operation Donnie Brasco

S01E02 Operation Donnie Brasco

July 28, 2013 60 min
In 1978, American law enforcement is at war with the American mob. But for the first time, the FBI has a real chance to strike back. Their secret weapon, agent Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco,...
New York-Philly War

S01E03 New York-Philly War

August 4, 2013 60 min
The five families of New York City continue to run the American mob with an iron fist, a million scams and a booming resort town named Atlantic City. The gambling mecca is overseen by the...
Taking Down the Mob

S01E04 Taking Down the Mob

August 11, 2013 60 min
La Cosa Nostra is ruling the streets of New York, but one man is determined to bring an end to the violence and corruption: U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Rudolph Giuliani....
Rise & Fall of Gotti

S01E05 Rise & Fall of Gotti

August 18, 2013 60 min
It's 1986, and a recent court ruling has landed most of the Mafia family bosses in jail, while on the streets of New York it's every man for himself. But one gangster sees chaos as...
End Game

S01E06 End Game

August 25, 2013 60 min
The American mob has reached a low point — it's the early '90s, and the heads of most of the five families have been imprisoned for life, leaving the families in disarray, torn apart by...

Cast

Glenn Alba
Mob Underboxx
Ralph Bracco
Ralph Bracco
Sonny Franzese
Kenneth Carrella
John
Thomas Logan Crown
Bartender
Michael Messina
Michael Franzese
Frank Paone
Joe Pistone aka Donnie Brasco
Sal Polisi
Himself
Martin Poryles
FBI Agent

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