Ex-mobster Lou Ferrante was a key player in organized crime for years and made millions for the Mafia in New York City -- until he got caught. Now out of prison, Lou uses his insider knowledge to unlock the secrets of the world's deadliest gangs.
EPISODE 1
18th Street
Lou joins 18th Street gangsters in prison and on the street to learn why their deadly rivalry with the MS-13 is devastating El Salvador; can anyone end their war?
EPISODE 2
The Commandos
Ex-mafia insider Lou Ferrante visits Manila, in the Philippines, to meet one of the world’s most ruthless prison gangs – the Commandos – and find out more about Manila’s streets.
EPISODE 3
The Burquenos
Lou Ferrante is in Albuquerque, to meet one of the world’s fastest growing prison gangs – The Burquenos. How do they recruit and are they threatening their biggest rival gang?
EPISODE 4
The Camorra
Lou visits Naples, a place with one of the oldest, most powerful gangs in the world – the Camorra. A number of bodies have recently been found in the city, making world headlines.
EPISODE 5
The Grypser Gang
Lou heads to Poland to infiltrate the underworld of The Grypsers. Along the way he visits some Grypser bosses, including a protected witness who is now under permanent armed guard.
Louis Ferrante
Jago Lee
John Farrar