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American Gangster Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Larry Davis
Thu, Oct 23, 2008 60 mins
Controversial convicted-murderer Larry Davis is profiled in the third-season premiere. Davis gained notoriety in 1986 after wounding six NYPD officers in a shoot-out and charging the police with corruption by luring him into the drug trade.
Episode 2
"Monster" Kody
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 60 mins
A profile of "Monster" Kody Scott (aka Sanyika Shakur), who wrote the 1993 book "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member."
Episode 3
Midget Molley
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 60 mins
Profiling Atlantic City drug lord Robert "Midget" Molley, known for his purported income of $1 million a month, his diminutive size and his habit of wearing a gold crown. Molley, who was sent to prison in 1989, now fights for Muslim prisoners' rights after claiming he was abused by guards for his beliefs.
Episode 4
Cornell Jones
Thu, Nov 13, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Cornell Jones, a former inmate who founded the nonprofit organization Miracle Hands.
Episode 5
J. Edgar Hoover & COINTELPRO
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 60 mins
Examining COINTELPRO, a government counterintelligence program established in the 1950s under FBI director J. Edgar Hoover to disrupt dissident political organizations, including those championing civil rights and Communism.
Episode 6
Guy Fisher
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Guy Fisher, the first black owner of Harlem's Apollo Theater and a convicted drug dealer.
Episode 7
Willie Lloyd
Thu, Dec 18, 2008 60 mins
Profiling Willie Lloyd, a former Chicago gang lord who began working with antiviolence programs following his release from prison.
Episode 8
The Jamaican Shower Posse
Thu, Jan 8, 2009 60 mins
A look at a violent Jamaican gang involved in island politics.
Episode 9
The Romper Room Gang
Thu, Jan 15, 2009 60 mins
A look at a gang of thieves in San Francisco's Bay Area. Rapper Mac Dre, who was allegedly affiliated with the group, is also profiled.
Episode 10
Mutulu Shakur
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 60 mins
A profile of Mutulu Shakur, stepfather of Tupac Shakur and former Black Liberation Army leader, is featured in the third-season finale.
