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

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

An account of the founding and history of the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Bonanno and Colombo families -- also known as the famed five crime families of New York.

2024 · 1h 0m

Starring Michael Imperioli

EPISODE 1

Death Of The Old Rules

The American Mafia has its early development in New York City neighbourhoods. Public violence, drug trade involvement, and government hearing appearances impact their operations and clash with their traditional code of honour.
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 fulfil 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.