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The FBI pursues the five families controlling organized crime in New York; two informers face an uncertain fate.

Mafia's Greatest Hits

Downfall

Meyer Lansky was an associate of mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano and linked to criminal financial operations, but the FBI struggled to pin anything on him.

Meyer Lansky

Roy DeMeo, a member of the Gambino crime family, leads a crew that murders and dismembers dozens of people.

The Killing Machine

Joe Valachi breaks the Mafia's code of silence and discloses the organization's secrets to the government and the world.

Joe Valachi

Jimmy Hoffa associate Allen Dorfman embezzles pension funds from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The Mafia's Banker

FBI agent Joseph Pistone assumes the identity of small-time thief Donnie Brasco and infiltrates the world of organized crime.

Donnie Brasco

Mobster Carmine Galante makes his mark distributing heroin and manages to control his drug empire even while imprisoned.

Carmine Galante

Mobster Vito Genovese rises to prominence in the Mafia and ruthlessly deals with disloyal members of the organization.

Vito Genovese

Mobster Tony "The Ant" Spilotro protects the Chicago Mafia's illegal profits from Las Vegas casinos.

Tony Spilotro

Mobster John Gotti, known as the "Teflon Don" for his ability to escape numerous convictions, muscles his way to the head of the Gambino crime family.

John Gotti

Mobster Joe Colombo creates the Italian-American Civil Rights League in 1970 to campaign against harassment by the FBI.

Joe Colombo

Imprisoned mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano makes a deal with the U.S., government during World War II.

Lucky Luciano

Uncover the extraordinary truth behind some of the Mafia's most notorious killers.

S1 E2 | Lucky Luciano

E13 | Downfall

E12 | Meyer Lansky

E11 | The Killing Machine

E10 | Joe Valachi

E9 | The Mafia's Banker

E8 | Donnie Brasco

E7 | Carmine Galante

E6 | Vito Genovese

E5 | Tony Spilotro

E4 | John Gotti

E3 | Joe Colombo

E2 | Lucky Luciano