Empires of New York

Empires of New York

Season 1
Narrated by Golden Globe® and Emmy Award® winner Paul Giamatti, and set amid the grit, greed, and glory of 1980s New York, "Empires of New York" chronicles the meteoric rise of five icons who not only reshaped the city but contributed mightily to the world we live in today.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - 1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity

    November 28, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline, and New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong. It's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty.
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  2. S1 E2 - 1983-85: Nothing in Their Way

    November 28, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back. Wall Street is booming, yuppies are crowding the clubs, and five up-and-coming icons – Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani – are enjoying their first big taste of success.
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  3. S1 E3 - 1985-86: Image Is Everything

    December 5, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers - Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani - are starting to change the way we think about power and success.
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  4. S1 E4 - 1986-87: Secrets & Lies

    December 12, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    It's 1986, and New Yorkers are fawning over five seemingly unstoppable icons: Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani.
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  5. S1 E5 - 1987-90: Party’s Over

    December 19, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Black Monday hits, the market crashes, and the great bull market of the '80s goes down with it.
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  6. S1 E6 - Legacy of the ‘80s: Greed Is Still Good

    December 19, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    The titans who helped remake New York City are now being devoured by their own creation. At the dawn of the '90s, they're either sitting in jail, awaiting sentencing, or licking their wounds after humiliating defeats.
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