The Irish Mob
From the Irish gangs of New York in the late 1800s through to the 1970s, this six-part documentary series tells the stories of the first generation Irish kids who became some of America’s most notorious and wanted gangsters.
Prohibition
Owney “Killer” Madden started out his career in crime with Gangs of New York outfit The Gophers before moving up in the world to open and own the world famous Cotton Club.
The Irish in Hell’s Kitchen
Mickey Spillane was known as "the last of the gentleman gangsters". He ran the rackets in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York and was married to the daughter of the most powerful political family in the district.
The Irish Goodfellas
Danny Greene was known as the Celtic Warrior. He ran a criminal empire in Cleveland and took on the might of the Italian mob there with no fear at all.
In Their Own Words
Pat Nee started out together with James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in the Winter Hill gang in South Boston but as Whitey started to introduce drugs to the community Nee tried to stop it and eventually they parted ways and became arch enemies.
America’s Most Wanted
In a deathbed confession Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran revealed his role in one of the great unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century: Who killed Jimmy Hoffa?
