Series synopsis
Mobsters is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Bio. on June 5, 2007. It stars Michael McGlone, John Lurie and Ernest Volkman.
Mobsters is an American documentary television series that profiles the lives of infamous individuals in history; the series puts the spotlight on some of history's most infamous gangsters and all that went on during their reigns. The series airs on The Biography Channel.
Some episodes of Mobsters are rehashes of the similar TV Series American Justice as well as Notorious (TV series), both series that were originally broadcast on Biography Channel's sister channel, A&E Network; some episodes al ...
Premise
Mobsters is an American documentary television series that profiles the lives of infamous individuals in history; the series puts the spotlight on some of history's most infamous gangsters and all that went on during their reigns. The series airs on The Biography Channel.
Some episodes of Mobsters are rehashes of the similar TV Series American Justice as well as Notorious (TV series), both series that were originally broadcast on Biography Channel's sister channel, A&E Network; some episodes also rehash segments from another A&E series American Gangster, which began airing on the Black Entertainment Television channel. The only differences are the intro of the episodes and the lead-in's after commercials. Besides this, the rehashed episodes are no different in any way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael McGlone as Narrator
- John Lurie as Narrator
- Ernest Volkman as Writer "Gangbusters"
Guest cast
- Arlyne Weiss-Brickman as Herself
- Lisa Caserta as Herself/Friend of Karen Hill
- Dan Cox as Himself /Founder of Marietta Museum of History
- Oliver Halle as Himself/Former FBI agent
- Mark Gribben as Himself / Organized Crime Historian
- Karen Hill as (archive footage)
- Bugsy Siegel as Himself (Archive footage)
- Jack Ruby as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 49 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | June 5, 2007 | September 17, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 7 | October 2, 2009 | December 19, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 3, 2010 | January 21, 2011 |
| Season 4 | 8 | July 13, 2012 | August 14, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jack Ruby A profile of Jack Ruby (1911-1967), the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Included: a discussion of his possible motives for the murder. |
June 5, 2007 |
| 2 |
Sam Giancana Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (1908-75) is profiled. |
June 26, 2007 |
| 3 |
Louis Lepke Profiling Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (1897-1944), who became a crime boss in the New York City underworld by controlling the garment industry. He was convicted of murder in 1941 and died in the electric chair. |
July 3, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Roy DeMeo After Roy Albert DeMeo was brought into the Gambino family as an associate, he became the mastermind behind a gang thought to be responsible for up to 200 murders. |
October 2, 2009 |
| 2 |
Joey Gallo Profile of New York gangster Joey Gallo, who was a member of the Colombian crime family, and initiated one of the bloodiest Mob conflicts in history |
December 4, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Westies A group of ruthless Irish punks called the ``Westies'' terrorize Hell's Kitchen in New York City in the the 1970s. |
December 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mafia Cops: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa In the 1980s, New York City cops Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were secretly working as hired guns for the Mafia in a scheme that would go down as the worst case of police corruption in NYPD history. |
December 3, 2010 |
| 2 |
Danny Greene Fashioning himself a modern-day Celtic warrior, 1970's Irish mobster Danny Greene clashed with the Cleveland mafia, resulting in a bombing war that would eventually destroy them both. |
December 10, 2010 |
| 3 |
Albert Anastasia As leader of Murder, Inc., Albert Anastasia was one of the most vicious and feared mob bosses of the twentieth century. |
December 17, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mad Dog Sullivan Gun-for-hire Joe "Mad Dog" Sullivan tries to hide his criminal activities from his family. |
July 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
Family Secrets Frank Calabrese Jr., son of mobster Frank Calabrese, flipped against his father, and nearly brought down the vaunted Chicago Outfit. |
July 20, 2012 |
| 3 |
“Mad Sam” DeStefano One of the most violent and outrageous characters in mob history, "Mad Sam" DeStefano lived up to his moniker throughout a three-decade reign as a juice loan lender and sadistic enforcer with the notorious Chicago Outfit. |
July 27, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bio. |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2007 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |