The Making of the Mob

The Making of the Mob

Genre	Docuseries
Narrated by	Ray Liotta
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eliot Goldberg Marco Bresaz Stephen David
Distributor	AMC Studios
Release
Original network	AMC
Original release	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) – present (present)
External links
Website

The Making of the Mob is an American television docu-series detailing the emergence of organized crime in 20th century America. The series premiered on June 15, 2015, on AMC, and is narrated by actor Ray Liotta. The series also features intercuts within each episode of archival footage and interviews with historians, authors, actors, law enforcement personnel, and family members. On July 31, 2015, AMC renewed the series for a second season of eight episodes, which premiered on July 11, 2016.^[1]

Overview

Season 1 (2015)

Main article: The Making of the Mob: New York

The first season, subtitled New York, highlighted Lucky Luciano and his rise in New York City's crime mob, the Mafia with creating the Five Families.

Season 2 (2016)

Main article: The Making of the Mob: Chicago

The second season, subtitled Chicago, focuses on the origin of Al Capone, his Chicago Outfit, and their expansion into the Midwestern U.S.^[2]

Production

On January 10, 2015, AMC ordered the series as a "special event" miniseries to air in mid-2015.^[3] On July 31, 2015, two weeks after the series premiere, AMC renewed it for a second season to air in mid-2016.^[2]

Reception

The first season received mixed responses from television critics and a Metacritic score of 59 out of 100, based on six reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[4] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 40% "rotten" critics rating based on five reviews.^[5]

References

↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 31, 2015). "AMC Renews 'The Making of the Mob' for Season 2 Based in Chicago". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
1 2 Andreeva, Nellie; Patten, Dominic (July 31, 2015). "AMC Orders 'The West' Docudrama From Robert Redford, Renews 'Making Of The Mob'". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
↑ Andreeva, Nellie; De Moraes, Lisa (January 10, 2015). "AMC Sets Premiere Date For 'Mad Men' Final Episodes, Orders Mob Miniseries, Confirms Pickup Of 'Night Manager' Mini". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
↑ "The Making of the Mob: New York". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
↑ "The Making of the Mob: New York (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

External links

Official website

AMC original programming

Former

1980s debuts	The Movie Masters (1989–1990)

1990s debuts	The Lot (1999–2001) Remember WENN (1996–98)

2000s debuts	Breaking Bad (2008–2013) Broken Trail (2006) DVD TV (2002–08) Mad Men (2007–2015) Movies That Shook the World (2005) The Prisoner (2009) Shootout (2003–08)

2010s debuts	4th and Loud (2014) Feed the Beast (2016) Freakshow (2013–14) Game of Arms (2014) Hell on Wheels (2011–16) The Killing (2011–13) Low Winter Sun (2013) The Night Manager (2016) Owner's Manual (2013) The Pitch (2012–13) Rubicon (2010) Small Town Security (2012–14) Talking Bad (2013)

Current

The American West (since 2016)
Better Call Saul (since 2015)
Comic Book Men (since 2012)
Fear the Walking Dead (since 2015)
Geeking Out (since 2016)
Halt and Catch Fire (since 2014)
Humans (since 2015)
Into the Badlands (since 2015)
The Making of the Mob (since 2015)
Preacher (since 2016)
Ride with Norman Reedus (since 2016)
Talking Dead (since 2011)
Talking Preacher (since 2016)
Talking Saul (since 2016)
TURN: Washington's Spies (since 2014)
The Walking Dead (since 2010)

Upcoming

The Terror (2017)
The Son (2017)
Lodge 49 (TBA)

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