How to Become a Mob Boss

Season 12023

This darkly satirical how-to guide explores the rise and fall of history's most notorious mob bosses and their tactics for success.

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6 Episodes

    E01 Land Your Dream Job

    How does a barber's son from Brooklyn become king of the Chicago underworld? Infamous gangster Al Capone offers a lesson in unlocking your own potential.

    November 14, 2023

    E02 Build a Better Operation

    Ready to earn street cred and protect your profits? Follow heroin kingpin Frank Lucas' cutting-edge business plan to make sure your crimes do pay.

    November 14, 2023

    E03 Dominate Through Terror

    Master the art of fear and steamroll your rivals by retracing Salvatore "Totò" Riina's blood-soaked rise through the ranks of the Sicilian Mafia.

    November 14, 2023

    E04 Don't Go Rogue

    For a lesson in what not to do, look no further than John Gotti, "The Dapper Don" who flashed his ill-gotten wealth and orchestrated his own downfall.

    November 14, 2023

    E05 Play the Long Game

    Cover your tracks and play the long game by studying Whitey Bulger, Boston's most notorious — and successful — criminal, who spent 16 years on the run.

    November 14, 2023

    E06 Break the Mold

    Drug lord. Narcoterrorist. Politician. Pablo Escobar reached a level of fame and power most criminals could only dream of. Here's how he did it.

    November 14, 2023
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