The Making of the Mob: Chicago
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| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Directed by | John Ealer |
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| Narrated by | Ray Liotta |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Stephen David |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Huebscher |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | AMC |
| Original release | July 11 – August 29, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | The Making of the Mob: New York |
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The Making of the Mob: Chicago is an American television miniseries, and the second season of The Making of the Mob, based on the iconic Chicago gangster Al Capone and his rise and fall in the Chicago Mafia. It is produced by Stephen David and premiered on July 11, 2016, on AMC in eight parts.[1]
Plot
Opening Introduction (narrated by Ray Liotta, who narrated the entire series):
| “ | At the beginning of the 20th century, Chicago is one of the most corrupt places in America. But in the heart of the city, a young gangster from Brooklyn rises to the top. Al Capone. In less than a decade, the ruthless gangster will create an empire, pulling in millions, eliminating all rivals, and transforming the Chicago Mafia into the most successful criminal syndicate in the country, known as the Outfit. Capone lays the foundation for a new generation of mobsters who build a city of sin, face-off with a political dynasty, and cement the Chicago Mafia's place in history. | ” |
Release
The first trailer, released in June 2016, promoted the "8-part premiere event" and a July 11, 2016 release date. It featured the tagline, "They built Las Vegas, but they owned Chicago."[2]
Cast
Main
- Michael Kotsohilis as Al Capone – The Boss
- Paolo Rotondo as Johnny Torrio – The Mentor
- Jason Fitch as Tony Accardo – The Enforcer
- Christopher Valente as Paul Ricca – The Brains
- Emmett Skilton as Sam Giancana – The Wild Card
Recurring
- Andrew Robertt as Frankie Yale
- Amelia Reynolds as Mae Coughlan
- Andre King as Big Jim Colosimo
- George H. Xanthis as Frank Capone
- Josh Harriman as Ralph Capone
- Stephen Lovett as Dean O'Banion
- Kip Chapman as Hymie Weiss
- Jack Berry as Bugs Moran
- Owen Black as Frank Nitti
- Emmett Skilton as Sam Giancana
- Toby Leach as William Dever
- Cohen Holloway as Jack McGurn
- Ruth Wynne as Anna Torrio
Interviews
Each episode features several interviews from celebrities, authors, historians and political figures.
- Deidre Capone – grand-niece of Al Capone, author, Uncle Al
- Laurence Bergreen – author, Capone: The Man and the Era
- Jonathan Eig – author, Get Capone, Luckiest Man
- William Forsythe – actor, The Untouchables and Once Upon a Time in America
- Frank Calabrese – former Chicago Outfit associate
- Robert Lombardo – author, Organized Crime in Chicago
- John Binder – author, The Chicago Outfit
- Rich Cohen – journalist
- Karen Abbott – author, Sin in the Second City
- T.J. English – author, Paddy Whacked
- Vincent Pastore – actor, The Sopranos
- John Kass – columnist, Chicago Tribune
- John Russick – curator, Chicago History Museum
- Frank Cullotta – former Chicago Outfit associate
- Paul Sorvino – actor, Goodfellas
- Hillel Levin – co-author, When Corruption Was King
- Michael Madsen – actor, Donnie Brasco
- Oscar Goodman – former mayor of Las Vegas, cameo in Casino
- Nathan Thompson – author, Kings: The True Story of Chicago's Policy Kings
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 9 | 1 | "Capone's First Kill" | July 11, 2016 | 1.18[3] |
| In 1913 Brooklyn, New York, 14-year-old Al Capone begins running errands for local gangsters, including working as a runner for Johnny Torrio of the Five Points Gang, to earn money for his family. Torrio sees potential in Capone and teaches him about bookkeeping. A few years later, Torrio leaves New York for business in Chicago. Capone works for hitman Frankie Yale as a barman in Coney Island, where he gets into a fight after talking to a gangster's girl. Capone acquires the nickname "Scarface" from the slashes he received. After dating Mae Coughlan for two months, they start a family. Capone works for Yale to collect a debt from Tony Peretta, who he shoots dead after Peretta refuses to pay. He then moves his family to Baltimore, Maryland for a legitimate job at a construction company. His son is baptized where Torrio asks Al for help with his rackets. Capone moves to Chicago in the winter of 1919 to work for Torrio. They run the business at the Four Deuces, a tavern, gambling hall, and brothel. However, they must give half of the profits to South Side kingpin "Big Jim" Colosimo. After Prohibition begins, Torrio goes behind Big Jim's back to go into bootlegging and buys beer breweries, charging triple for illegal booze. Convinced Big Jim knows about it and will order a hit on them, Torrio hires Yale to take him out. Big Jim is gunned down on May 11, 1920; his murder goes unsolved. Torrio takes control of his empire, becoming a kingpin. They start to move their supply into the North Side, which enrages the Irish gangsters. | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "A Death in the Family" | July 18, 2016 | 0.706[4] |
| 11 | 3 | "Blood Filled Streets" | July 25, 2016 | 0.743[5] |
| 12 | 4 | "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" | August 1, 2016 | 0.810[6] |
| 13 | 5 | "Judgment Day" | August 8, 2016 | 0.631[7] |
| 14 | 6 | "New Blood" | August 15, 2016 | 0.757[8] |
| 15 | 7 | "Sin City" | August 22, 2016 | 0.822[9] |
| 16 | 8 | "Last Man Standing" | August 29, 2016 | 0.939[10] |
References
- ↑ "'The Making of the Mob' Renewed for Second Season + 'The West' Gets Straight to Series Order at AMC - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (July 31, 2015). "AMC Renews 'The Making of the Mob' for Season 2 Based in Chicago". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Welch, Alex (July 12, 2016). "Monday cable ratings: Home Run Derby dominates the night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (July 19, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.18.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (July 26, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 7.25.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 2, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.1.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 9, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.8.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.15.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 23, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.22.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2016). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.29.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- The Making of the Mob: Chicago at the Internet Movie Database
- The Making of the Mob: Chicago at TV Guide
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