All Episodes of American Gangster

Season 1

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  7.2/1014 votes

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  Stanley Tookie Williams

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2006

  He was a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, he worked with troubled youth and he co-founded one of the most infamous gangs that continues to terrorize the Black community nationwide. His life is documented in this installment.

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  8.0/1011 votes

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  'Freeway Ricky' Ross

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2006

  This installment chronicles Ross' rise and fall in narcotics distribution and his unusual connection to the Reagan-era CIA/Iran-Contras controversy.

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  7.2/1010 votes

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  Leroy Nicky Barnes

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2006

  This installment chronicles Barnes' life addiction to heroine beginning in the 1950s. He is now known as the most notorious snitch in history.

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  7.1/1010 votes

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  Troy & Dino Smith

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2006

  This installment explores the Smiths' rise from teen criminals to masterminds of some of Bay Area's most cunning crimes.

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  8.0/1012 votes

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  The Chambers Brothers

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2006

  Billy Joe, Larry, Willie and Otis Chambers are some of the most notorious drug lords in America. This installment chronicles their high points and their fall in 1988 because Larry videotaped the drug deals, and the tapes were found.

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  7.7/1011 votes

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  Lorenzo 'Fat Cat' Nichols

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/2/2007

  This installment shows what Queens, NY was really like when Nichols roamed the streets.

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