Drinks, Crime and Prohibition

2018-2018
1 season
Smithsonian Channel
Documentary
TV-PG

Uncovering the secrets of the American Prohibition era.

2018-2018
1 season
Smithsonian Channel
Documentary
TV-PG

Uncovering the secrets of the American Prohibition era.

Season 1 Episode Guide

2 Episodes 2018

Episode 1

Flappers and Bootleggers

Mon, Jun 11, 2018 51 mins

The 18th Amendment takes effect, though enforcement proves impossible. In an era without alcohol, speakeasies boomed, corruption infiltrated politics, and gangsters grew in power and notoriety.

Episode 2

Gangsters and G-Men

Mon, Jun 18, 2018 51 mins

Gangsters and bootleggers build an underground industry capitalizing on Americans desire for booze despite the federal prohibition on alcohol. Law enforcement closes in on America's most wanted outlaw, Al Capone.