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The Best Episodes of Mobsters

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Every episode of Mobsters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mobsters!

The Best Episodes of Mobsters

Mobsters is an American documentary television series that profiles the lives of infamous individuals in history; the series puts the spotlight on some of history's...

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  1. Background image for Big Joey Massino
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Big Joey Massino

    S3:E6

    After New York's Bonanno mob family was nearly destroyed by an undercover FBI agent, Joseph "Big Joey" Massino brought them back to prominence and became the only major Mafia boss left on the streets...the "Last Don."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Mad Dog Sullivan
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Mad Dog Sullivan

    S4:E1

    Gun-for-hire Joe "Mad Dog" Sullivan tries to hide his criminal activities from his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Danny Greene
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Danny Greene

    S3:E2

    Fashioning himself a modern-day Celtic warrior, 1970's Irish mobster Danny Greene clashed with the Cleveland mafia, resulting in a bombing war that would eventually destroy them both.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Grim Reaper: Greg Scarpa
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #4 - The Grim Reaper: Greg Scarpa

    S4:E7

    Gregory Scarpa lived a charmed triple life; mafia hit man, loving father and husband, and secret FBI informant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for “Mad Sam” DeStefano
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #5 - “Mad Sam” DeStefano

    S4:E3

    One of the most violent and outrageous characters in mob history, "Mad Sam" DeStefano lived up to his moniker throughout a three-decade reign as a juice loan lender and sadistic enforcer with the notorious Chicago Outfit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Jimmy "The Gent" Burke
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Jimmy "The Gent" Burke

    S4:E8

    Jimmy Burke was one of the most prolific mob earners in New York history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Tommy 'Karate' Pitera
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Tommy 'Karate' Pitera

    S3:E4

    Tommy Pitera became one of the most violent men of all time in the 1980's; betrayal brought the mob killer to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Family Secrets
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Family Secrets

    S4:E2

    Frank Calabrese Jr., son of mobster Frank Calabrese, flipped against his father, and nearly brought down the vaunted Chicago Outfit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Albert Anastasia
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Albert Anastasia

    S3:E3

    As leader of Murder, Inc., Albert Anastasia was one of the most vicious and feared mob bosses of the twentieth century.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Mafia Cops: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #10 - Mafia Cops: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa

    S3:E1

    In the 1980s, New York City cops Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were secretly working as hired guns for the Mafia in a scheme that would go down as the worst case of police corruption in NYPD history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Carmine ''The Snake'' Persico
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Carmine ''The Snake'' Persico

    S4:E6

    Carmine Persico stands as one of most enduring Godfathers in mafia history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso

    S3:E5

    During the 1970s, Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso rose through the ranks of the New York Mafia to become underboss of the Lucchese family, raking in millions of dollars through elaborate scams and killing anyone who got in his way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Iceman: Richard Kuklinski
    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Iceman: Richard Kuklinski

    S4:E5

    Richard Kuklinski lived a shocking double life; suburban husband and father at home, and brutal contract killer on the streets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Jack Ruby
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    #14 - Jack Ruby

    S1:E1

    A profile of Jack Ruby (1911-1967), the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Included: a discussion of his possible motives for the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Sam Giancana
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    #15 - Sam Giancana

    S1:E2

    Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana (1908-75) is profiled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Louis Lepke
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    #16 - Louis Lepke

    S1:E3

    Profiling Louis "Lepke" Buchalter (1897-1944), who became a crime boss in the New York City underworld by controlling the garment industry. He was convicted of murder in 1941 and died in the electric chair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
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    #17 - Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano

    S1:E4

    A profile of Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, the admitted mob underboss who testified against John Gotti, the head of the Gambino crime family in New York City, in the early 1990s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Bugsy Siegel
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    #18 - Bugsy Siegel

    S1:E5

    A profile of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-47) chronicles his rise to fame, including his role in building Las Vegas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Jimmy Hoffa
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    #19 - Jimmy Hoffa

    S1:E6

    A profile of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975. Included: remarks by his daughter Barbara Crancer and biographer Arthur Sloane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
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    #20 - Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family

    S1:E7

    The Genovese crime family is the subject.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Frank Costello
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    #21 - Frank Costello

    S1:E8

    A profile of Frank Costello includes an interview with Anthony Quinn. Frank Costello sees himself as a businessman, preferring diplomacy to violence.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Joseph “The Rat” Valachi
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    #22 - Joseph “The Rat” Valachi

    S1:E9

    Joseph Valachi is the first syndicate member to testify against the Cosa Nostra and reveal its inner workings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Meyer Lansky
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    #23 - Meyer Lansky

    S1:E10

    Financial wizard Meyer Lansky survives some 50 years in organized crime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Al Capone
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    #24 - Al Capone

    S1:E11

    A profile of Al Capone, who was Chicago's gangland kingpin in the '20s but was cut down by the IRS in 1931 and spent eight years in Alcatraz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Vinnie 'The Chin' Gigante
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    #25 - Vinnie 'The Chin' Gigante

    S1:E12

    Vincent Gigante attempts to convince the world that he is legally insane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Big Joey Massino" is the best rated episode of "Mobsters". It scored 7.9/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/21/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mad Dog Sullivan".