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The Best Episodes of Mobsters

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

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    Mobsters Season 4 Episode 1 - Mad Dog Sullivan
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Mobsters Season 4 Episode 7 - The Grim Reaper: Greg Scarpa
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Mobsters Season 3 Episode 2 - Danny Greene
    8.0/10(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. Mobsters Season 3 Episode 6 - Big Joey Massino
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Mobsters Season 4 Episode 2 - Family Secrets
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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
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  6. Mobsters Season 4 Episode 3 - “Mad Sam” DeStefano
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - “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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  7. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 9 - Joseph “The Rat” Valachi
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Mobsters Season 4 Episode 8 - Jimmy "The Gent" Burke
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 12 - Vinnie 'The Chin' Gigante
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 18 - Murder, Inc.
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Murder, Inc.

    S1:E18

    The story of Murder, Inc., a 1930s organized-crime group whose members were mob enforcers. Murder, Inc. was a ruthless gang that carried out an estimate 1,000 mob hits. founded by Meyer Lansky and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, they were assassins that carried out contract killings for the Itailian American, Jewish American mafia, and others

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 24 - Santo Trafficante
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Santo Trafficante

    S1:E24

    In this shocking episode of mobsters, we deal with the brutal drug trade which flourished during the 1950s and 1960s, typified by the violent yet hugely interesting figure of the 'Santo Traficante'; literally, the saintly or sacred drug dealer.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 26 - Tony Spilotro
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Tony Spilotro

    S1:E26

    Las Vegas mobster Tony Spilotro is profiled. Tony Spilotro made his name in Chicago's most powerful organized crime family and was given control of the gang's casino interests in Las Vegas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 28 - Nicodemo Scarfo
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Nicodemo Scarfo

    S1:E28

    Philadelphia mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo, known as "Little Nicky." His paranoia, volatility and treachery ultimately lead to his demise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 1 - Jack Ruby
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #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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  15. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 6 - Jimmy Hoffa
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #15 - 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
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  16. Mobsters Season 3 Episode 4 - Tommy 'Karate' Pitera
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #16 - 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
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  17. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 23 - Frank Lucas
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Frank Lucas

    S1:E23

    Heroin kingpin Frank Lucas dominated the Harlem drug market from 1968 to 1975, before being busted for conspiracy to distribute heroin and serving 5 year of his 70-year sentence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Mobsters Season 3 Episode 1 - Mafia Cops: Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Mobsters Season 3 Episode 3 - Albert Anastasia
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 2 - Sam Giancana
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Sam Giancana

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 8 - Frank Costello
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #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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  22. Mobsters Season 4 Episode 6 - Carmine ''The Snake'' Persico
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 19 - Tommy Lucchese
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Tommy Lucchese

    S1:E19

    Gaetano 'Tommy' Lucchese, a mob figure in 1930s New York, is profiled. He was one of the most successful and notorious members of the Italian-American Mafia. During Tommy's tenure as underboss and boss of what would come to be known as the Lucchese crime family, he pioneered and perfected labor rackets in New York City's kosher chicken industry, the garment district, and the world of professional boxing which generated millions of dollars.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 7 - Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family

    S1:E7

    The Genovese crime family is the subject.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Mobsters Season 1 Episode 11 - Al Capone
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Mad Dog Sullivan" is the best rated episode of "Mobsters". It scored 8.1/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/13/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Grim Reaper: Greg Scarpa".