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American Gangster Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

6 Episodes 2006 - 2007

Episode 1

Stanley 'Tookie' Williams

Tue, Nov 28, 200642 mins

Explore Tookie Williams' involvement in the Crips, their continuous battles with rival gang the Bloods, and the history of gangs in L.A. from WWII to the present.

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Episode 2

'Freeway' Ricky Ross

Tue, Dec 5, 200642 mins

Illiterate, but an athlete, "Freeway" Ricky Ross went from being a sports king to the crack king in the 70s and 80s when drugs were turning L.A. into the 'Hood' from hell.

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Episode 3

Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes

Tue, Dec 12, 200641 mins

Nicky Barnes became such a powerful heroin dealer in Harlem that he was untouchable by local authorities. That made him a highly lucrative target for federal authorities.

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Episode 4

Troy & Dino Smith

Tue, Dec 19, 2006

The smith brothers marshaled their ambition into a highly successful robbery business at a young age. They managed to to go straight for a time after serving prison time when turned in by an accomplice. But misfortune interrupted their legitimate careers returning them to their lives in crime.

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Episode 5

The Chambers Brothers

Tue, Dec 26, 200642 mins

Some may refer to Billy Joe, Willie, Larry and Otis Chambers as the First Family of Crime. These four brothers who hailed from Arkansas grew up to be some of the most notorious drug lords in America, with profits that exceeded $

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Episode 6

Lorenzo 'Fat Cat' Nichols

Tue, Jan 2, 200742 mins

From notorious driver and muscle man to Harlem's most powerful gangster, Frank Lucas ran the powder game with ruthless determination.

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