Episodes

  • Ep. 1: Respect
    Jun 30 2021

    The Krays: Michael Caine begins his journey close to home in 1960s London, when he met the capital’s most infamous twins. How did they command so much respect?

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    50 mins
  • Ep. 2: A Gap in the Market
    Jun 30 2021

    Griselda Blanco: One of the most obvious measures of a gang’s success is their wealth, and few have accumulated more ‘The Black Widow’. Michael tracks the rise and fall of one of Columbia’s most dangerous criminals.

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    50 mins
  • Ep. 3: As Far Back as I Can Remember
    Jun 30 2021

    John Gotti: To maintain a successful enterprise a gang has to appeal to new recruits. No one did this better than the Italian-American Mafia and its most famous boss, John Gotti.

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    55 mins
  • Ep. 4: Omerta
    Jun 30 2021

    The Mafia: We travel back 100 years to discover the surprising origins of the Mafia in Sicily. Michael reveals how the Cosa Nostra was born from ancient traditions, political upheavals and....farming lemons?

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    41 mins
  • Ep. 5: Robbing the Rich
    Jun 30 2021

    Jesse James: Success can be measured by how well a gang is remembered, and even loved. Few are as famous, or as popular, as the ‘all American hero’ Jesse James. But is this adulation justified? 

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    46 mins
  • Ep. 6: No More Heroes
    Jun 30 2021

    Tracey Miller: Michael returns home to London in the 90s to tell the story of real life ex-gang member, Tracey Miller. What’s life like inside modern street gangs, and they really more violent and prevalent than ever?

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    38 mins