Name: American Godfathers: The Five Families
Released: 2024-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Imperioli

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

History of the Mafia traces the beginning with its early ties to Sicily. In 1931, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, a Sicilian-born gangster, created The Commission which acted as the governing body for the American Mafia and appointed the original "New York Five": the Bonanno, Gagliano, Luciano, Mangano, and Profaci families.

2024 · 1h 26m

Starring Michael Imperioli

EPISODE 1

Death of the Old Rules

Follows the American Mafia from their early development in New York City neighborhoods; how public violence, involvement in the drug trade, and appearances at government hearings affect their operations and conflict with their code of honor.
EPISODE 2

Rise of the New Dons

Focusing on the conflict between the families' old guard and a new generation of younger, American-born, mobsters willing to defy the authority of the bosses and the long-established rules in order to fulfill their own ambitions.
EPISODE 3

The Last Don

How a more aggressive commitment by law enforcement to eradicate the mafia forces the families to find creative ways to stay in business and out of jail; it's not as easy as it's been in the past and some are willing to throw it all away.