Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack — Season 1, Episode 8: The Rise and Fall of La Cosa Nostra in America
Documentary, Crime • 45 min • 1 season, 16 episodes
Episode synopsis
As Prohibition took effect in the 1920s in New York City, criminals such as Tommy Gaetano Lucchese saw an opportunity to form what eventually became an extensive business network that would grow at an enormous rate over subsequent decades.
About Lords of the Mafia with Robert Stack
Hosted and produced by Robert Stack, this critically-acclaimed PBS series chronicles the historical rise of international organized crime and its leadership.