Series synopsis
Fear City: New York vs The Mafia is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Netflix on July 22, 2020. It ended on July 22, 2020. It stars G. Robert Blakey, John Savarese, Johnny Alite and Michael Franzese.
New York City in the 1970s was ruled with a bloody fist by five mafia families, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
Premise
New York City in the 1970s was ruled with a bloody fist by five mafia families, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
Premise: Five crime families. One shot at taking them down.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- G. Robert Blakey as Self. Former. Cornell Law school 1973-1980
- John Savarese as Self
- Johnny Alite as Self. Associate. Gambino Family.
- Michael Franzese as Self. Captain. Colombo Family (gasoline scheme)
- Lin Devecchio as Self. Special Agent. FBI
- Jim Kossler as Self. Superviser. FBI
- Bruce Mouw as Self. Supervisor. Gambino Squad. FBI
- Marilyn Lucht as Self. Special Agent. FBI
Supporting cast
- Joe Cantamessa as Self. Special Operations Squad. FBI
- Rudolph Giuliani as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | July 22, 2020 | July 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mob Rule As New York runs amok, the mob operates with impunity — until a little-known law and some innovative surveillance tactics give federal agents a leg up. |
July 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Godfather Tapes As the FBI takes daring steps to wiretap the heads of the five families, the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York joins the fight. |
July 22, 2020 |
| 3 |
Judgment Day In order to prove a conspiracy among the mafia bosses, the FBI tries to tie "The Commission" to a high-profile gangland murder. |
July 22, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 22, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |