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Gangland Chronicles
Gangland Chronicles

Gangland Chronicles

—Exploring notable moments from criminal organizations, including money-making rackets, turf wars, mob hits, informants and federal takedowns; interviews with journalists, authors and former members of criminal organizations offer an inside look.
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Season 112 of 12 Episodes

  • When John Gotti, a capo from the Bronx, becomes fed up with the greed of his boss, Paul Castellano, he orchestrates a mob hit; rising to power as the new don of the Gambino family, Gotti's reign draws the scrutiny of the FBI.

  • Sinaloa and its leader El Chapo aim to become the world's largest drug trafficking organization, but their success is threatened by the Tijuana Cartel, and U.S. and Mexican authorities.

  • Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel became powerful cocaine traffickers; when they go to war with Colombia, the cartel tests their limits.

  • Oakland Hells Angels president, Sonny Barger, transforms the club into an organized crime syndicate and creates a blueprint for outlaw biker clubs to follow; federal authorities strike at the club, employing the RICO statute.

  • When Hispanic men see their membership to the Hells Angels denied, they form their own club: the Mongols Motorcycle Club; they clash with the Hells Angels and law enforcement.

  • Whitey Bulger's notoriously violent and untouchable Winter Hill Gang are the kings of Boston's underworld, until a secret alliance comes to light.

  • The Chicago Outfit takes over the Windy City, even if it means Al Capone's downfall.

  • America's deadliest prison gang, the Aryan Brotherhood, goes to war with anyone who stands in their way.

  • After Los Angeles-based MS-13 members are deported back to El Salvador, the now worldwide vicious group attempts to take over U.S. suburbs, but the authorities fight back.

  • The Bloods will stop at nothing to fight back against their arch-nemesis, the Crips, making national headlines in the process.

  • The Rollin' 60s Crips attempt to become the dominant street gang in Los Angeles regardless of the cost.

  • After the Cleveland Mafia bets big on Vegas, the city of Cleveland faces troubles when their boss suddenly dies.
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Exploring notable moments from criminal organizations, including money-making rackets, turf wars, mob hits, informants and federal takedowns; interviews with journalists, authors and former members of criminal organizations offer an inside look.

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