Crime Bosses

Pablo Escobar was Colombia's king of cocaine, a man his own government was afraid to touch. But he also violated the dead, set fire to millions in cash to keep warm, and even helped the U.S. hunt Osama Bin Laden.

Killer, drug smuggler, Houdini of jailhouse escapes: the legend of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is well known. Take a closer look at the man whose reputation is matched only by that of his international drug cartel.

James "Whitey" Bulger reigned supreme in Boston's underworld for more than 20 years, due in part to a remarkable relationship with the FBI that flushed out other mobsters while consolidating Bulger's power.

A volatile temper and a legendary flair for fashion helped John Gotti rise to the top of the Gambino crime family - and become one of the most well-known figures in Mafia history.

Uncover the conspiracies behind America's 40-year anti-drug campaign. Is it possible that the liquidity of the drug trade is actually keeping the fragile global economy afloat?

Uncover the roots of America's War on Drugs, from secret assassination attempts and bizarre experiments with LSD to covert government support of heroin traffickers.

Cocaine lands in America from secret airports, lining the pockets of violent cartel bosses as the CIA's shadow wars have unintended consequences. President Reagan cracks down as crack invades the USA.

American cities explode with drug violence as the Clinton administration inadvertently opens the door for Mexican cartels. An unlikely meth queen rises, while a crime lord takes vengeance.

After 9/11, heroin lords and terrorists forge an unholy alliance. Big Pharma becomes the new big drug lord as Americans grow more addicted and begin to ponder if the war on drugs is worth it.