La Cosa Nostra: The Mafia - An Expose: Coming to Americ...

This program is part of a series that gets inside the skin of organized crime to expose both the dark and bright sides of the Mafia. The underworld organization that engages in many legitimate busines... read more s activities continues to fascinate the public with its often raw tactics and legendary crime bosses. Archival film footage, photographs, and the first person accounts of Mafia insiders and law enforcement officials present the realities of organized crime. This episode recounts how the Mafia came to America, with the emigration of the so-called "Five Families" during the great Italian immigration to New York in the 19th century. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi