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Empires of New York Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2020 - 0
Episode 1
1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity
Sun, Nov 29, 2020 60 mins
At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong; it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty
Episode 2
1983-85: Nothing In Their Way
Sun, Nov 29, 2020 61 mins
It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs.
Episode 3
1985-86: Image Is Everything
Sun, Dec 6, 2020 60 mins
By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers - Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani - are changing the way we think about power and success.
Episode 4
1986-87: Secrets & Lies
Sun, Dec 13, 2020 60 mins
It's 1986, and New Yorkers are fawning over five seemingly unstoppable icons. But, there are secrets behind the successes of Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani. And when the public learns just who their heroes really are, the consequences are devastating.
Episode 5
1987-90: Party's Over
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
When Black Monday hits, the market crashes and the great bull market of the '80s goes down with it. New York and the country as a whole are left with a brutal hangover – and the party is over for the Emperors of New York as well.
Episode 6
Legacy of the '80s: Greed Is Still Good
Sun, Dec 20, 2020 60 mins
The titans who helped remake New York City are now being devoured by their own creation. At the dawn of the '90s, they're either sitting in jail, awaiting sentencing, or licking their wounds after humiliating defeats.