American Godfathers: The Five Families

Chronicles the American Mafia's rise from NYC neighborhoods through Prohibition, the 1950s boom, and how violence, drugs, and hearings undermined their code of honor.

Focusing on the conflict between the families old guard and a new generation of younger, American-born, mobsters and the long-established rules in order to fulfill their own ambitions.

A decidedly new, more aggressive commitment by law enforcement to "eradicate" the mafia forces the families to find creative ways to stay in business and out of jail. Some are willing to throw it all away, once and for all.