Episode 1
The Education of Lucky Luciano
Charles "Lucky" Luciano arrives in New York, teaming with Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. During Prohibition, Luciano's crew makes a fortune.
TV series
The Making of The Mob
20152 seasons6.8 / 10
A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.
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A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Equal Opportunity Gangster
"Lucky" Luciano gains power in the New York underworld during Prohibition. When two bosses start a mob war, Luciano plans to kill them both.
Episode 3
King of New York
"Lucky" Luciano takes over the New York mob, organizing the Five Families. As Luciano's power grows, so does the attention from the Feds.
Episode 4
A Rising Threat
Luciano's decision to enter the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the chance to arrest him and put him on trial.
Episode 5
Exit Strategy
Luciano is found guilty of running a prostitution ring and goes to prison, leaving Vito Genovese as acting boss.
Episode 6
The Mob at War
World War II begins, and the military asks Luciano to aid in the invasion of Sicily. Thomas Dewey considers letting him go.
Episode 7
New Frontiers
Luciano takes over Vito Genovese's heroin ring in Italy, then rejoins Meyer Lansky at a mob summit in Cuba. Genovese and Carlo Gambino plot against the mob leadership, and Bugsy Siegel's dream of Las Vegas turns deadly.
Episode 8
End Game
Vito Genovese and Carlo Gambino make their move. The police raid a mob summit, arresting Genovese. Gambino takes over.
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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