The Mafia: Empire of Crime — Season 1, Episode 2: Birth of the American Mafia
Documentary • 250 min • 1 season, 13 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
American Justice chronicles the history of the American Mafia. The Mafia is profiled from it's origin on the island of Sicily to those same Sicilian's immigrating to New Orleans, and from there the Mafia's move to Chicago and it's infamous leader Alphonse Capone.
About The Mafia: Empire of Crime
Dive deep into the dark heart of the mob with this definitive 4-disc set from HISTORY. A sweeping saga of bloodshed, betrayal and big business, The Mafia offers a cold-blooded examination of organized crime in the 20th century, from prohibition to WWII and the Cold War, to JFK s presidency and John Gotti. Get the real story behind the Kennedy connection, see how organized crime infiltrated organized labor, learn how the Mob helped win WWII, and trace the exploits of legendary figures through rare photos, footage and period accounts. From bootlegging to racketeering to murder, from Al Capone and Lucky Luciano to Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, this comprehensive collector s set is a groundbreaking investigation into the origins of the ethnic gangs that turned criminal activities into family enterprises, and a detailed look at some of the mob s most notorious members.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Prohibition Years
- E3The Kennedys and the Mob
- E4Unions and the Mob
- E5Empire of Crime
- E6Lucky Luciano: Chairman of the Board
- E7Meyer Lansky: Mob Tycoon
- E8Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
- E9Bugsy Siegel
- E10Al Capone and the Machine Gun Massacre
- E11America and the Mob: Wartime Friends
- E12The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
- E13Mob Hitmen