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 –; 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)

The first season, subtitled New York, highlighted Lucky Luciano, his rise in the New York City Mafia, and the creation of the Five Families.

Season 2 (2016)

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]

gollark: So, only wmctalon to catch, then?

gollark: *has picked awful time*

gollark: You can AR at least, right?

gollark: How do I give people the catch links? Just PMing everyone? Who's available?

gollark: It's in 5 minutes or so.

References

Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 31, 2015). "AMC Renews 'The Making of the Mob' for Season 2 Based in Chicago". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
Andreeva, Nellie; Patten, Dominic (July 31, 2015). "AMC Orders 'The West' Docudrama From Robert Redford, Renews 'Making Of The Mob'". Deadline Hollywood. 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 Hollywood. 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

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[1] Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 31, 2015). "AMC Renews 'The Making of the Mob' for Season 2 Based in Chicago". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[Deadline-2] Andreeva, Nellie; Patten, Dominic (July 31, 2015). "AMC Orders 'The West' Docudrama From Robert Redford, Renews 'Making Of The Mob'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[3] 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 Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[4] "The Making of the Mob: New York". Metacritic. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[5] "The Making of the Mob: New York (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2016.