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Mobsters Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
28 Episodes 2007 - 2009
Episode 1
Jack Ruby
Tue, Jun 5, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Jack Ruby (1911-1967), the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Included: a discussion of his possible motives for the murder.
Episode 2
Sam Giancana
Tue, Jun 26, 2007 60 mins
Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (1908-75) is profiled.
Episode 3
Louis Lepke
Tue, Jul 3, 2007 60 mins
Profiling Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (1897-1944), who became a crime boss in the New York City underworld by controlling the garment industry. He was convicted of murder in 1941 and died in the electric chair.
Episode 4
Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
Tue, Jul 10, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, the admitted mob underboss who testified against John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, in the early 1990s.
Episode 5
Bugsy Siegel
Tue, Jul 17, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-47) chronicles his rise to fame, including his role in building Las Vegas.
Episode 6
Jimmy Hoffa
Tue, Jul 24, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975. Included: remarks by his daughter Barbara Crancer and biographer Arthur Sloane.
Episode 7
Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
Mon, Jul 30, 2007 60 mins
The Genovese crime family is the subject.
Episode 8
Frank Costello
Mon, Aug 6, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Frank Costello includes an interview with Anthony Quinn.
Episode 9
Joseph 'The Rat' Valachi
Mon, Aug 13, 2007 60 mins
Joseph Valachi (1903-71) is profiled.
Episode 10
Meyer Lansky
Mon, Aug 20, 2007 60 mins
Meyer Lansky (1902-83) is profiled.
Episode 11
Al Capone
Sun, Sep 2, 2007 60 mins
A profile of Al Capone, who was Chicago's gangland kingpin in the '20s but was cut down by the IRS in 1931 and spent eight years in Alcatraz.
Episode 12
Vinnie 'The Chin' Gigante
Mon, Sep 3, 2007 60 mins
Mob boss Vincent Gigante is profiled.
Episode 13
Joe Bonanno
Mon, Sep 17, 2007 60 mins
Joe Bonanno (1905-2002) is profiled. Included: the publication of his autobiography.
Episode 14
The Gambinos: First Family of Crime
Sun, Oct 7, 2007 120 mins
A profile of New York's Gambino crime family examines the rise of its founder, Carlo Gambino, and that of his successors, Paul Castellano and John Gotti.
Episode 15
Henry Hill
Sun, Nov 4, 2007 60 mins
A profile of mobster-turned-informant Henry Hill, who was portrayed by actor Ray Liotta in the 1990 film "Goodfellas."
Episode 16
Lucky Luciano
Sat, May 10, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962), a mob figure in 1930s New York.
Episode 17
Whitey Bulger
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 60 mins
Fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger is profiled.
Episode 18
Murder, Inc.
Sat, Jun 21, 2008 60 mins
The story of Murder, Inc., a 1930s organized-crime group whose members were mob enforcers.
Episode 19
Tommy Lucchese
Sat, Jun 28, 2008 60 mins
Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese, a mob figure in 1930s New York, is profiled.
Episode 20
Paul Castellano
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 60 mins
Profiling Paul Castellano, a New York mob boss who was murdered in 1985.
Episode 21
John Gotti
Sat, Jul 19, 2008 60 mins
Chronicling the criminal career of John Gotti, aka "The Dapper Don."
Episode 22
Carlos Marcello
Sat, Jul 26, 2008 60 mins
New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello is profiled.
Episode 23
Frank Lucas
Fri, Oct 3, 2008 60 mins
Profiling former drug kingpin Frank Lucas, the subject of the 2007 film "American Gangster."
Episode 24
Santo Trafficante
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 60 mins
Tampa mobster Santo Trafficante Sr. is profiled.
Episode 25
Mickey Cohen
Fri, Oct 17, 2008 60 mins
Mob boss Mickey Cohen, who traveled in Hollywood circles, is profiled.
Episode 26
Tony Spilotro
Fri, Dec 5, 2008 60 mins
Las Vegas mobster Tony Spilotro is profiled.
Episode 27
Mob Ladies
Fri, Dec 12, 2008 60 mins
Women with mob ties are profiled. Included: Virginia Hill.
Episode 28
Nicky Scarfo
Fri, Dec 19, 2008 60 mins
A profile of Philadelphia mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo, known as "Little Nicky."
