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The progression of Giuliani from Catholic school student to prosecutor to international political consultant to Oval Office confidante culminates in the most modern version of Rudy: to some an American Statesman and to others a traitor.

When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story

Giuliani's Playbook

Giuliani is elevated to hero status and christened America's Mayor for his calm leadership during the 9/11 attacks; he finds a way to monetize that fame and reinvents himself as a security and terrorism expert, attracting problematic clients.

America's Mayor?

Giuliani works as hard as he can to unseat incumbent Mayor David Dinkins; he uses race baiting, fear mongering and manipulation to do so.

The Race Race

The origins of the Brooklyn-born altar boy who leaned conservative, even as the civil rights era was flourishing all around him. Giuliani's stark view of good and evil makes him a relentless prosecutor for the Southern District of New York.

Brooklyn-Born Altar Boy

A story of power, greed, palace intrigue, and one man's unprecedented rise to dominance and subsequent fall from grace.

S1 E4 | Giuliani's Playbook