The True History of the Mafia - Godfathers Collection

The True History of the Mafia - Godfathers Collection

TV-142003
Documentary

Godfathers investigates the mob like no other documentary before it. From the mass immigration of Italians at the end of the 19th century to money laundering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000, this up-to-date, feature-length production offers a unique perspective on the history of the Mafia as seen through the eyes of an Italian journalist. With newly discovered footage from Italian archives and rare interviews from both sides of the law, Godfathers probes the psychology, the sociology, and the economics behind this powerful yet secretive society. Some of the biggest names in mafia history are introduced, and the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events is explained.

Production

History

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

January 10, 2003

Last Aired

January 10, 2003

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Godfathers
E1
Godfathers
Air date: 2003-01-10
Godfathers investigates the mob like no other documentary before it. From the mass immigration of Italians at the end of the 19th century to money laundering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000, this up-to-date, feature-length production offers a unique perspective on the history of the Mafia as seen through the eyes of an Italian journalist. With newly discovered footage from Italian archives and rare interviews from both sides of the law, Godfathers probes the psychology, the sociology, and the economics behind this powerful yet secretive society. Some of the biggest names in mafia history are introduced, and the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events is explained.
Lucky Luciano - Chairman of the Mob
E2
Lucky Luciano - Chairman of the Mob
Air date: 2003-01-10
He ran the Mob like a corporation - diversifying rackets, organizing gangs and running his own political candidates - and his top-secret war efforts earned him parole from a 50-year sentence.
Meyer Lansky - Mob Tycoon
E3
Meyer Lansky - Mob Tycoon
Air date: 2003-01-10
From the programs of Eastern Europe to the heyday of the Vegas Mob, rare footage and interviews reveal the double life of the man known as the Mob's financial leader.
Genovese - Portrait of a Crime Family
E4
Genovese - Portrait of a Crime Family
Air date: 2003-01-10
A soldier breaks the sacred mobster's oath of silence ("omerta") and the Genovese family hits the headlines. From Joe the Boss to Vito Genovese to the "Odd Father" himself, every personality and gripping detail in this ongoing saga comes to life.
Bugsy Siegel - Gambling on the Mob
E5
Bugsy Siegel - Gambling on the Mob
Air date: 2003-01-10
Handsome, glamorous, ant the most vicious crime boss of all, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel began as a hit man on the streets of Brooklyn and died the victim of a mysterious murder, but not before turning a desert mirage into a Las Vegas dreamland.

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