Gangster Empire - Rise of the Mob

From bootlegs to urban battlefields this groundbreaking series traces the origin of the gangs that dominated criminal activities and invented their own codes of conduct. This episode journeys into the roots of organized crime starting with the American Revolution up to the prohibition of alcohol.

Meet the legendary figures of Atlantic City and the Boardwalk and discover how rum running and bootlegging built an empire.

Witness the real story behind the rise of Al Capone and the city of Chicago. Discover why the roaring twenties played the crucial role as the heart and soul of gangster life.

1929: The St. Valentines Day Massacre - National Crime Syndicate and the Stock Market Crash - The year of chaos and crime

Prohibition repealed but J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI have a new "Public Enemies" list to gun down and collar criminals.

The Italian Mob and the real "Godfathers" of New York - Las Vegas, a playground for the Mob