
Watch Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob
- TV-14
- 2013
- 1 Season
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5.6 (28)
This documentary miniseries dramatizes the rise of organized crime in America during the 1920s. It examines how the government's attempt to enforce law and order across the country actually created an environment ripe for exploitation by criminal entrepreneurs. The series touches upon infamous events such as the 1929 St. Valentine's Day Massacre and profiles historical figures such as FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover.