Gangland Chronicles Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

The Gambino Family: The Gotti Years

Documentary focusing on John Gotti, a mafioso of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family shortly afterwards, leading what was described as America's most powerful crime syndicate.

Episode 2

The Sinaloa Cartel: The El Chapo Years

Sun, Aug 11, 2024

A look at trafficking organisation Sinaloa. Led by Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán it aimed to dominate the global drug trade and employed ruthless tactics to establish power. However, the journey to the top is not without challenges. The Tijuana Cartel poses a significant threat, leading to a violent rivalry that escalates tensions in the drug world. US and Mexican authorities were also determined to bring it down.

Episode 3

The Medellin Cartel

Mon, Aug 12, 2024

Pablo Escobar's Medellin Cartel became the most powerful cocaine traffickers in the world. However, when they went to war with Colombia, the cartel tested their limits.

Episode 4

Hells Angels: The Sonny Barger Years

Mon, Aug 19, 2024

How Oakland Hells Angels president Sonny Barger transformed the club into an organised crime syndicate and created a blueprint for outlaw biker clubs to follow. Federal authorities targeted at the club, backed by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act.

Episode 5

The Mongols MC

Mon, Aug 26, 2024

The Mongols Motorcycle Club, formed when Hispanic men's membership to the Hells Angels was denied. Then, they clashed with the Hells Angels and law enforcement.

Episode 6

The Winter Hill Gang

Mon, Sep 2, 2024

An inside look at Whitey Bulger's notoriously violent and untouchable Winter Hill Gang . They were the kings of Boston's underworld - until a secret alliance came to light.

Episode 7

The Chicago Outfit: The Capone Years

Mon, Sep 9, 2024

The history of the Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Mafia or the South Side Gang, which rose to power in the 1920s under Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.

Episode 8

The Aryan Brotherhood

Mon, Sep 16, 2024

A look at the Aryan Brotherhood, a neo-Nazi prison gang considered one of the deadliest in the United States. It was founded in 1964 and remains actively engaged in drug trafficking, extortion, inmate prostitution and murder-for-hire.

Episode 9

MS-13

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

The notorious Los Angeles-originated gang known as MS-13. As MS-13 aims to take over suburban areas across the United States, the episode highlights the continuing challenges faced by law enforcement agencies determined to combat this growing threat.

Episode 10

The Bloods

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

The Bloods and their relentless fight against arch-nemesis, the Crips. As tensions escalated, the conflict captured US-wide attention, illustrating the lengths to which the Bloods would go to defend their territory and reputation.

Episode 11

The Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

The Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, which began in Los Angeles in 1976 and has since spread to other US cities. Its members have been involved in cases of racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, auto theft, armed robbery, burglary, extortion and fraud.

Episode 12

The Cleveland Mafia

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

The Cleveland Mafia, spawned of an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Ohio. The organisation formed during the 1900s and still exists in several US states, though its actions are more limited now than in the past.