Mafia's Greatest Hits

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Uncovers the extraordinary truth behind some of the Mafia's most notorious outlaws, and reveals how the FBI and law enforcement developed the techniques to crack the organization and bring it to justice. This is the story of the rise and fall of the Mafia, told by the people who brought it down.

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13 Episodes • Premiered 2012

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 1: Sam Giancana

1. Sam Giancana

Revealing the secrets of the Mafia's most notorious members, beginning with Sam Giancana, who was associated with the Kennedys, Frank Sinatra and the CIA.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 2: Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

2. Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Charles "Lucky" Luciano was the number one gangster of all time. He put the "Organised" into organised crime and invented the modern Mafia.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 3: Joe Colombo: The Maverick Mobster

3. Joe Colombo: The Maverick Mobster

The story of, Joe Colombo, the youngest Godfather of the Mafia that had problems caused by his flamboyant way of living.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 4: John Gotti

4. John Gotti

The story of ambitious American mobster John Gotti, who became the boss of the Gambino family by ordering the death of the group's former head. He earned the nickname `Teflon Don' after three acquittals.

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5. Tony Spilotro: The Las Vegas Enforcer

The story of Tony Spilotro, who protected the Chicago Mafia's interests in the casinos of Las Vegas and became a target for the FBI.

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6. Vito Genovese

Raised in the slums with terrifying gangs. He grew to inherit a Mafia entity; only to be faced with murder, the electric chair and fierce rivalry.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 7: Carmine Galante: The Man of Steel and Heroin

7. Carmine Galante: The Man of Steel and Heroin

Even while being behind the bars for a great part of his career, Carmine Galante was still able to have a lot of power in organized crime.

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8. Donnie Brasco

Former FBI agent Joe Pistone, who infiltrated the Mafia for six years as Donnie Brasco, reveals how his undercover work led to more than 100 convictions - and resulted in the death of underworld figure Dominick `Sonny Black' Napolitano.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 9: Allen Dorfman: The Mafia's Banker

9. Allen Dorfman: The Mafia's Banker

A close associate of longtime Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa and associated with the Chicago Outfit, Alan Dorfman embezzled millions for the mob and himself until he was violently murdered in 1983.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 10: Joseph Valachi

10. Joseph Valachi

How Joseph Valachi knew there was a 'hit order' out on him, and lived in so much fear that he revealed Both the existence of, and the whole structure of the Mafia for the first time.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 11: Roy DeMeo: The Mobster Murderer

11. Roy DeMeo: The Mobster Murderer

New York City mafia hit man, Roy Demeo, escaped the authorities for a long time and killed around 200 people.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 12: Meyer Lansky: The Mystery Man

12. Meyer Lansky: The Mystery Man

The story of Meyer Lansky, an associate of Lucky Luciano who was linked to criminal financial operations, but the FBI struggled to pin anything on him - or find his riches.

Still image for Mafia's Greatest Hits season 1 episode 13: Downfall

13. Downfall

Good friends and business partners Robert Kubecka and Donald Barstow were able to bring down nine of the biggest gangsters of New York City.

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