The Making of the Mob
Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel.
- 2015-2016
- 2 seasons
- AMC
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-14
Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
New York: The Education of Lucky Luciano
Mon, Jun 15, 2015 44 mins
"The Education of Lucky Luciano" Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New YorkCity, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel, in the opener of this docudrama chronicling the roots of organized crime in America.
Episode 2
New York: Equal Opportunity Gangster
Mon, Jun 22, 2015 43 mins
"Equal Opportunity Gangster" "Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
Episode 3
New York: King of New York
Mon, Jun 29, 2015 44 mins
"King of New York" "Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
Episode 4
New York: A Rising Threat
Mon, Jul 6, 2015 44 mins
"A Rising Threat" Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
Episode 5
New York: Exit Strategy
Mon, Jul 13, 2015 44 mins
"Exit Strategy" Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
Episode 6
New York: The Mob at War
Mon, Jul 20, 2015 44 mins
"The Mob at War" World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
Episode 7
New York: New Frontiers
Mon, Jul 27, 2015 44 mins
"New Frontiers" Luciano takes over Vito Genovese's heroin ring in Italy, then rejoins Meyer Lansky at a mob summit in Cuba. Meanwhile, Genovese and Carlo Gambino plot against the mob leadership, and Bugsy Siegel's dream of Las Vegas turns deadly.
Episode 8
New York: End Game
Mon, Aug 3, 2015 43 mins
Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino finally make their move. When Genovese becomes a liability, Luciano must choose an heir to lead the mob.
