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In 1973 Rome, John Paul Getty III, the heir and younger member of an oil tycoons' clan, is kidnapped by the Italian mafia in order to get a ransom. On the face of it, his grandfather seems not interested at all in having him back, but he gives his reasons, for better or for worse.
- Metascore67
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- FX Network
- Documentary, Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
In 1973 Rome, John Paul Getty III, the heir and younger member of an oil tycoons' clan, is kidnapped by the Italian mafia in order to get a ransom. On the face of it, his grandfather seems not interested at all in having him back, but he gives his reasons, for better or for worse.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
The House of Getty
Sun, Mar 25, 2018 64 mins
J. Paul Getty, the richest man in the entire world, is in the process of burying his eldest son George, who committed suicide by stabbing himself in the chest with a carving fork. His three remaining sons besmirch him and wonder who will be chosen as the next in line to run their father's vast empire. In walks J. Paul Getty's 16-year-old disheveled grandson John Paul Getty III, who quickly builds up enough nerve to ask his grandfather for a handout of $6,000 to pay off some debts in Rome. His grandfather does not comply so John III is forced to make other arrangements.
Episode 2
Lone Star
Sun, Apr 1, 2018 62 mins
J. Paul Getty sends his man Fletcher Chase to Rome to investigate his grandson's kidnapping.
Episode 3
La Dolce Vita
Sun, Apr 8, 2018 56 mins
The kidnap plot is hatched after the younger John Paul G is told that he has racked up $6,000 in debt at a local restaurant.
Episode 4
That's All Folks!
Sun, Apr 15, 2018 57 mins
Young Paul gets to know his captors; Primo opens a line of communication to Gail.
Episode 5
Silenzio
Sun, Apr 22, 2018 48 mins
Angelo and young Paul Getty attempt to agree on the appropriate next move. Primo and Leonardo begin to organize the local community.
Episode 6
John, Chapter 11
Sun, Apr 29, 2018 59 mins
The Getty family fears the worst after a gruesome discovery is made.
Episode 7
Kodachrome
Thu, May 3, 2018 54 mins
The negotiations drag on and Paul Getty senior arranges for his son to borrow the $5 million ranson from the company trust, but his son loses all perspective of what is at risk here. We see flashbacks of our kidnap victim as a child with his family.
Episode 8
In the Name of the Father
Sun, May 13, 2018 46 mins
Leonardo celebrates his son's Confirmation with Primo, Salvatore and the other Calabrians, but unresolved business casts a shadow over the special day.
Episode 9
White Car in a Snowstorm
Sun, May 20, 2018 52 mins
An unexpected development prompts Gail to travel to London.
Episode 10
Consequences
Sun, May 27, 2018 50 mins
After Gail finally recovers her son J. Paul Getty III from the kidnappers, the key kidnapper Primo, decides it is time to tie up loose ends and their loose lips.
