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92 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Peaky Blinders. 2013–2022 36 eps TV-MA. 8.8 (660K) Rate. TV Series. A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby. Creator Steven Knight Stars Cillian Murphy Paul Anderson Sophie Rundle. 2. Boardwalk Empire.
1. The Godfather (1972) R | 175 min | Crime, Drama. 9.2. Rate. 100 Metascore. The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton. Votes: 2,011,754 | Gross: $134.97M. 2. Goodfellas (1990)
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- The Sopranos, HBO
- Peaky Blinders, BBC Two/Bbc One
- Narcos, Netflix
- Narcos: Mexico, Netflix
- Boardwalk Empire, HBO
- Breaking Bad, AMC
- Mob City, TNT
- Magic City, Starz
- Sons of Anarchy, FX
- Mayans M.C., FX
HBO’s The Sopranosmay not be just one of the greatest shows on this list, but one of the greatest of all time – as it is often hailed as, and with several prestigious accolades to back that up! Set in both New Jersey and New York City, the show focuses on the Italian-American mafia operating in that jurisdiction and the man at the center of it all:...
All fictional crime groups are likely to have some basis in reality, or at least have several points of similarity. That’s exactly the case with the gang at the center of the hit series Peaky Blinders, which follows the Shelby crime family based in Birmingham, England. Though loosely, the Shelby family is based on the real-life street gang from whi...
The Netflix original series Narcosis another with its basis in historical events and a very recognizable figure in the organized crime game: Pablo Escobar. Escobar is known for having built his empire through the production and massive trafficking of cocaine from Colombia into the United States from the 1970sto the early 90s. Because of his wealth ...
Narcos: Mexicowas meant to be the fourth season of the parent series, but an executive decision was made to produce it as a separate series entirely. Where Narcos outlined the rise of the Colombian drug trade, Narcos: Mexico did the same for, well, the Mexican drug trade. Much like the original series, Narcos: Mexicofocuses on a real-life drug cart...
HBO has a knack for churning out stellar, award-winning series, and Boardwalk Empireis one to add to that list. Contrary to the shows we’ve covered so far that follow major organizations at their core, Boardwalk Empirefocuses almost entirely on one man: Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (loosely based on the historical criminal figure Enoch L. Johnson). Nucky...
Ah, Breaking Bad. A story of how desperation can turn a regular man into a drug-dealing kingpin and completely turn his life around. The show had received praise ever since its first season, but its popularity really shot through the roof when it became available internationally on Netflix. There’s just something about an underdog anti-hero, I supp...
After the Second World War, cities began the painstaking process of rebuilding. In Los Angeles, there’s an influx of new and old talent looking to start over. Underneath all the glitz and glamor, however, the dark criminal underbelly of the city was starting to grow, too. TNT’s Mob Cityis based on the novel L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of A...
We all know better than to make a deal with the mob. Some might even say you’d be better off making a deal with the devil himself. But desperate times call for desperate measures and the protagonist of the Starz period drama Magic City, Ike Evans, certainly was desperate. It’s the late 1950s in Miami, Florida, in the aftermath of the Cuban Revoluti...
FX’s Sons of Anarchyis a bit of a different one from the previous shows on the list; the group at the center isn’t the type that’ll pop into your head immediately despite their intimidating presence both in the United States and around the world. The group is called the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original, or SAMCRO, a gun-running vigi...
Even after Sons of Anarchy ended its run on FX, the show had garnered a big enough following to warrant a spin-off. Thus came Mayans M.C., which takes place in the same fictional universe as its predecessor series and is set to premiere its fourth season in 2022. Taking from its name, Mayans M.C.primarily follows the Mayans Motorcycle Club, which f...
Mar 14, 2024 · Here are 22 of the best gangster stories of all time—12 crime movies and 10 crime series that deliver action, suspense, comedy, romance, and heartbreak, all nested within violent narratives...
In the dark world of gangster crime, blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family. Read on for the top must-watch mafia and mob films/series to stream. It’s an offer you can’t refuse. Movies
6 days ago · The Best Gangsters, Mafia, and Organized Crime TV Shows. The seductive allure of the criminal underworld has captivated audiences for generations, spawning an array of gritty and gripping mafia TV shows and gangster TV shows that delve into the dark, complex networks of organized crime.
20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Goodfellas. 1990 2h 25m R. 8.7 (1.3M) Rate. 92 Metascore. The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito. Director Martin Scorsese Stars Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci.
