Series synopsis
Empires Of New York is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on CNBC on November 29, 2020.
"Empires of New York” follows titans of the 80’s who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Drawing on exclusive interviews, these titans broke rules and flaunted their wealth. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it.
Premise
"Empires of New York” follows titans of the 80’s who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Drawing on exclusive interviews, these titans broke rules and flaunted their wealth. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 29, 2020 | December 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong; it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty |
November 29, 2020 |
| 2 |
1983-85: Nothing in Their Way It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs. |
November 29, 2020 |
| 3 |
1985-86: Image is Everything By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers - Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani - are changing the way we think about power and success. |
December 6, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CNBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 29, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2020 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |