American Godfathers: The Five Families
Death of the Old Rules
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
For decades five families - Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese - ruled New York and built an underworld empire. This documentary traces the early development of the American Mafia in the US city and their evolution through the Prohibition era to the booming 1950s. It examines how public violence, drug trafficking and government hearings impacted the families' operations and their supposed code of honour. Narrated by Michael Imperioli
American Godfathers: The Five Families airs on Sky History +1 at 10:00 PM, Sunday 6 October. (New, series, subtitles, audio description.)
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Michael Imperioli
Narrator