AMC - The Making of the Mob New York (2015) Part 4 A Rising Threat (1935-1936)

From the chaos of the New York City streets, rises a legion of visionary gangsters. Vicious killers and criminal geniuses determined to create their own version of the American Dream. Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Liotta, The Making of The Mob New York is an eight-part series that begins in 1905 and spans over 50 years to trace the rise of Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (Rich Graff), Meyer Lansky (Ian Bell), Bugsy Siegel (Jonathan C. Stewart), Vito Genovese (Craig Thomas Rivela), Frank Costello (Anthony DiCarlo) and other notorious New York gangsters. From their beginnings as a neighborhood gang of teenagers to murderous entrepreneurs and bootleggers who form alliances and organized the criminal underworld, these men turned the Mafia into a global institution. Making millions, killing thousands, and changing the face of crime forever. Their authority stretches across two continents, impacting global wars and creating empires. Utilizing an immersive blend of dramatic scenes, archival footage, and groundbreaking VFX, The Making of The Mob New York is AMC's first-ever docudrama, featuring exclusive interviews with notable names including former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Meyer Lansky II, Chazz Palminteri, Drea de Matteo, Joe Mantegna, Vincent Pastore, Frankie Valli, Frank Vincent, Mob attorney and former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, and noted author and historian David Pietrusza, among many others. This epic series delivers a one-of-a-kind perspective of the original families and the historical roots that led to the formation of the modern American mafia.

Part 4 A Rising Threat (1935-1936)

Charles “Lucky” Luciano is considered the most powerful mafia boss in the USA in the 1930s. He makes a fortune from prostitution, drug smuggling and racketeering. Soon after expanding his criminal operation to illegal prostitution, the kingpin has a network of up to 200 brothels and 1,200 prostitutes in the city. His decision to go into the prostitution business gives Thomas Dewey the opportunity to arrest him and put him on trial. After two months on the run, Lucky is arrested in his hideout in corrupt Hot Springs, Arkansas. Back in New York, he is out of bail facing charges of compulsory prostitution and plans his defense against Dewey for his trial on May 13, 1936 in Supreme Court.

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