Inside the Gangsters Code
Inside The Gangsters' Code follows ex-mafia street boss Lou Ferrante as he explores different gang cultures, their characters, and their inner workings. Lou travels the globe - from Naples to New Mexico - and immerses himself in their respective cultures, both inside and outside of prisons. He lives alongside prisoners, talk to guards, get under the skin of gang members, and meets top tier 'soldiers', following the trail of gang power from prison to the outside world, meeting key figures and family to provide an insider's perspective of a notoriously clandestine world. These gangs rule the streets from inside prison walls, while running activities from behind bars and controlling the communities living outside. Lou will set out to explain their origins, history, partners, motivations and political sway in more personal detail and with an insight and passion never before applied to the subject.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Discovery Communications
- Documentary
Inside The Gangsters' Code follows ex-mafia street boss Lou Ferrante as he explores different gang cultures, their characters, and their inner workings. Lou travels the globe - from Naples to New Mexico - and immerses himself in their respective cultures, both inside and outside of prisons. He lives alongside prisoners, talk to guards, get under the skin of gang members, and meets top tier 'soldiers', following the trail of gang power from prison to the outside world, meeting key figures and family to provide an insider's perspective of a notoriously clandestine world. These gangs rule the streets from inside prison walls, while running activities from behind bars and controlling the communities living outside. Lou will set out to explain their origins, history, partners, motivations and political sway in more personal detail and with an insight and passion never before applied to the subject.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
The 18th Street
42 mins
Lou joins 18th Street gangsters in prison and on the street to learn why their deadly rivalry with the MS-13 is devastating El Salvador; can anyone end their war?
Episode 2
The Commandos
43 mins
Ex-mafia insider Lou Ferrante visits Manila in the Philippines, to meet one of the world's most ruthless prison gangs - the Commandos - and find out more about Manila's streets.
Episode 3
The Burquenos
44 mins
Lou Ferrante is in Albuquerque, to meet one of the world's fastest growing prison gangs - The Burquenos. How do they recruit and are they threatening their biggest rival gang?
Episode 4
The Camorra
43 mins
Lou visits Naples, a place with one of the oldest, most powerful gangs in the world - the Camorra. A number of bodies have recently been found in the city, making world headlines.
Episode 5
The Grypsers
43 mins
Lou heads to Poland to infiltrate the underworld of The Grypsers. Along the way he visits some Grypser bosses, including a protected witness who is now under permanent armed guard.