The Making of The Mob — Season 1
Season 1 begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and other notorious gangsters from their beginnings as a neighborhoo
About this season
Season 1 begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles “Lucky” Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel and other notorious gangsters from their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who organized the criminal underworld, turning the Mafia into an American institution.
Episodes (8)
1. The Education of Lucky Luciano
8.0Aired 15 June 2015 • 43 min
Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New York, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. During Prohibition, Luciano's crew makes a fortune.
2. Equal Opportunity Gangster
7.0Aired 22 June 2015 • 43 min
"Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
3. King of New York
8.0Aired 29 June 2015 • 43 min
"Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
4. A Rising Threat
8.0Aired 6 July 2015 • 43 min
Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
5. Exit Strategy
8.0Aired 13 July 2015 • 43 min
Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
6. The Mob at War
8.0Aired 20 July 2015 • 43 min
World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
7. New Frontiers
Aired 27 July 2015 • 43 min
Luciano takes over Vito Genovese's heroin ring in Italy, then rejoins Meyer Lansky at a mob summit in Cuba. Genovese and Carlo Gambino plot against the mob leadership, and Bugsy Siegel's dream of Las Vegas turns deadly.
8. End Game
8.0Aired 3 August 2015 • 43 min
Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino make their move. The police raid a mob summit, arresting Genovese. Gambino takes over.