The Untouchables
Overview
Special Agent Eliot Ness leads a dedicated squad of unyielding agents as they take on the rampant organized crime plaguing 1930s Chicago. With a steadfast commitment to justice, this elite team navigates the treacherous underworld, confronting notorious gangsters and corruption at every turn. Their relentless pursuit of law and order showcases not only the fierce battles against crime but also the moral dilemmas that come with the territory. Each episode unfolds the tension between good and evil in a city caught in the grip of prohibition and lawlessness.
Episodes
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1
The Empty Chair
On May 5, 1932, in Chicago, Al Capone was finally headed to federal prison after enduring seven months of legal setbacks, sentenced to 11 years for in...
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2
Ma Barker and Her Boys
On January 16, 1935, in Oklawaha, Florida, Eliot Ness and his team, Bill Youngfellow and Martin Flaherty, are closing in on Ma Barker, who is barricad...
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3
The Jake Lingle Killing
Chicago is split between two rival gangs: the Bertsche mob dominates the north side, while the south side is controlled by the Viale brothers, Augie a...
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4
The George Bugs Moran Story
On March 2, 1932, gangster Joe Carroll, a henchman for George "Bugs" Moran, abducts 9-year-old Larry Halloran, Jr., the son of Lawrence Halloran, the ...
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5
Ain't We Got Fun?
In the summer of 1933, Chicago's underworld is expanding its operations beyond bootlegging into the realms of the numbers game, prostitution, gambling...
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6
The Vincent Mad Dog Coll Story
In February 1931 at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby entries have officially closed. Dutch Schultz, the frugal beer magnate from the Bronx, decides...
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7
Mexican Stake-Out
Eliot Ness is drawn down to Mexico to secure a key witness for his case. However, it turns out to be a trap; the mobster facing trial has orchestrated...
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8
The Artichoke King
On April 19, 1931, in New York City, over 25 million pounds of fruits and vegetables flood into the market every two days, making it a lucrative targe...
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9
The Tri-State Gang
In late 1933, an outbreak of truck hijackings swept through Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, orchestrated by the notorious Tri-State Gang, compri...
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10
The Dutch Schultz Story
In March 1935, Dutch Schultz stands as one of New York City's most ruthless mobsters, linked to over a hundred killings. With his hands in various ill...
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11
You Can't Pick the Number
In October 1932, Chicago was suffering under the heavy weight of the Great Depression, with rampant unemployment and widespread hardship. For many, th...
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12
The Underground Railway
On the evening of August 3, 1933, just outside Pennsylvania's Louisburg Federal Prison, Frank Halloway is making his escape after spending two years o...
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13
Syndicate Sanctuary
Thirty miles from Chicago lies Calum City, a fictional town with a population of 10,000. Judge Leon Zabo is campaigning for mayor, determined to resto...
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14
The Noise of Death
On March 31, 1933, in Chicago, Giuseppe "Joe" Bucco is at home when his wife’s cousin, Barbara Vittorini, unexpectedly drops by. She reveals that he...
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15
Star Witness
In 1934, the Great Depression had persisted for over four years, and Al Capone was locked up in Alcatraz. Many criminal operations disguised themselve...
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16
The St. Louis Story
In the spring of 1931, St. Louis erupted in gang violence as Tim Harrington, the city's longstanding crime boss, faced a formidable challenge from the...
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17
One-Armed Bandits
In February 1932, Chicago is engulfed in crime, with its reach extending from the shadowy streets of Cicero to the upscale neighborhoods of the Gold C...
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18
Little Egypt
In the city of Morraine, located in the gang-ridden region of downstate Illinois known as "Little Egypt," election night in 1931 arrives with tension....
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19
The Big Squeeze
In Chicago, before May 1934, robbing state banks was not classified as a federal crime, leaving bandits to deal mostly with local police forces that w...
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20
The Unhired Assassin (1)
On November 9, 1932, in Chicago, FDR has just been elected president, signaling the likely end of Prohibition. That same evening, Ness and his team ra...
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The Unhired Assassin (2)
Nitti is furious! Mayor Cermak's intensified crackdown on crime is seriously impacting his business. At the Montmartre club, he grabs a newspaper feat...
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22
The White Slavers
On March 31, 1934, Prohibition has ended, but Al Capone continues to wield power from Alcatraz. His latest venture involves "white slavery," a euphemi...
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23
Three Thousand Suspects
In September 1932, the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, known for housing some of the most dangerous criminals in the country, is home to ...
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24
The Doreen Maney Story
On the night of June 8, 1933, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Max Baer delivered a knockout blow to Max Schmeling in the 10th round of their 15-round ...
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25
Portrait of a Thief
In 1931 Chicago, Eliot Ness and his team had successfully dismantled Al Capone's bootlegging operations by destroying his breweries and speakeasies. H...
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26
Underworld Bank
On a Saturday in New York City, September 23, 1933, crime boss Milo Sullivan leads a meeting of six powerful figures from the underworld. Among them a...
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27
Head of Fire - Feet of Clay
In Chicago, after a grueling 12 hours of deliberation, the jury delivered a disappointing verdict on the case Ness had poured his efforts into, aiming...
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28
The Frank Nitti Story
In 1934, with Prohibition now a thing of the past, the crime syndicate sought new ways to profit. Frank Nitti began to extend his influence, targeting...
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The Rusty Heller Story
In March 1931, Chicago was buzzing with tension as Eliot Ness and his team relentlessly targeted Al Capone's speakeasies and breweries, causing his cr...
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The Jack Legs Diamond Story
In 1931 New York, as the Great Depression left countless individuals unemployed and struggling, gangster-operated speakeasies and nightclubs flourishe...
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3
Nicky
By the summer of 1933, Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables had made significant strides in curbing the production and distribution of whiskey in C...
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4
The Waxey Gordon Story
On the night of April 16, 1931, in New Jersey, Waxey Gordon, the reigning beer king of New York, sets his sights on expanding into the state. He faces...
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The Mark of Cain
In late Spring 1932 Chicago, the streets are alive with protests against the rising tide of drug addiction. Charlie Sebastino has consolidated numerou...
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6
A Seat on the Fence
In late summer of 1932 in Chicago, Eliot Ness and his team had successfully curtailed the flow of narcotics arriving from Asia and southern Europe. Ho...
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The Purple Gang
In August 1932, Detroit's infamous Purple Gang, known for their reign of fear in the beer, alcohol, labor, and prostitution trades, embarks on a new v...
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Kiss of Death Girl
On the evening of September 8, 1932, in Chicago, a convoy of four trucks carrying 1,000 cases of Canadian scotch worth over $100,000 is making its way...
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The Larry Fay Story
In April 1931, in New York City, gangster Larry Fay, a protégé of Al Capone, has tightly controlled the milk industry by forming a monopoly with loc...
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The Otto Frick Story
On the evening of May 3, 1934, a traveling carnival sets up at the Midway, just 35 miles from Cleveland. The stage is alive with a group of bellydance...
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The Tommy Karpeles Story
On May 8, 1931, a special U.S. mail train traveling from Rock Island is halted by emergency flares in Hillsdale, Illinois. Armed gangsters, donning Ar...
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12
The Big Train (1)
The film depicts fictional events, and the prison guards featured are not based on real individuals, whether living or deceased. This portrayal is not...
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The Big Train (2)
In the early hours of Sunday, August 19, 1934, at 2:30 a.m., the Big Train rolls into the yard of the State Pen in Atlanta. Fifty-four notorious inmat...
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The Masterpiece
In December 1931, Chicago finds itself in a power struggle following Al Capone's imprisonment, which has fractured his bootlegging empire. Mayer Warte...
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15
The Organization
In Chicago on November 9, 1932, Al Capone was behind bars, leaving Frank Nitti in charge of his criminal empire. However, rival crime lords were poise...
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The Jamaica Ginger Story
On the evening of May 25, 1931, two trucks make their way into Kansas City, loaded with $1 million worth of Jamaica Ginger rotgut, commonly referred t...
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Augie The Banker Ciamino
In the summer of 1931, Chicago, Eliot Ness and his Untouchables had successfully dismantled many of the major breweries controlled by the mob. However...
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The Underground Court
On September 8, 1934, a cruise ship traveling from Cuba to New Jersey erupts in flames, endangering more than 300 passengers. In a desperate bid to es...
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The Nick Moses Story
In 1932, merely three weeks after Al Capone was ironically found guilty of income tax evasion, the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., summoned to...
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The Antidote
In mid-October 1932, the country is captivated by the presidential race between the sitting president Herbert Hoover and challenger Franklin D. Roosev...
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The Lily Dallas Story
On April 11, 1932, millionaire contractor Thomas B. Randall finds himself in grave danger during his lavish party. A group of intruders, including the...
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22
Murder Under Glass
In November 1932, as FDR prepares to abolish Prohibition, organized crime is pivoting from liquor to drugs, leading to a dwindling supply of narcotics...
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23
Testimony of Evil
On October 11, 1932, in Chicago, with elections just weeks away, David Mantley campaigns for State's Attorney on the Reform ticket, delivering speeche...
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Ring of Terror
In July 1931, the Chicago Sports Arena was just another boxing venue amid countless others in America, a gritty place where young fighters from reform...
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25
Mr. Moon
In the fall of 1934, an armored truck filled with special paper for U.S. currency is en route to the Bureau of Engraving in Washington, D.C. However, ...
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Death for Sale
In the final week of April 1933, Frank Nitti receives an enticing offer for a large shipment of Chinese opium. Since the government launched the Burea...
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27
Stranglehold
In 1933, New York is plagued by racketeers infiltrating every aspect of business. The Fulton Fish Market, a vital supplier for the East Coast and as f...
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28
The Nero Rankin Story
On September 16, 1933, Eliot Ness had managed to dismantle The Underground Court, but the larger Syndicate, which oversaw more than half of the nation...
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29
The Seventh Vote
On April 25, 1932, in Chicago, Al Capone is incarcerated for tax evasion, leaving his eight lieutenants in charge. Their operations are centered at th...
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30
The King of Champagne
In Chicago during the third week of November 1932, Eliot Ness and his team act on an anonymous lead and storm a warehouse. Inside, they discover numer...
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31
The Nick Acropolis Story
In the summer of 1931, Chicago buzzes with activity as Nick Acropolis establishes himself as the city’s premier bookmaker, controlling bets across I...
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32
90-Proof Dame
In April 1932, Chicago is dominated by powerful crime bosses, including the formidable Nate Kester, a former enforcer for the Capone gang. To maintain...
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The Troubleshooter
During the summer of 1934, punchboards emerged as the latest gambling craze across the country. Though they were small stakes, their profits quickly a...
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Power Play
By the summer of 1933, Chicago is drowning in a surge of criminal activity. In response to the growing public demand for change, Willard Thornton is d...
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Tunnel of Horrors
On the evening of August 28, 1933, Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables, along with several undercover officers, are surveilling an amusement pier ...
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The Genna Brothers
In the aftermath of World War I, a wave of European immigrants began arriving in the United States. By the early 1920s, the six Genna brothers from Si...
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The Matt Bass Scheme
In June 1932, Eliot Ness created a detailed list of Frank Nitti's breweries and distilleries, launching a series of raids aimed at dismantling the Cap...
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Loophole
In January 1933, Chicago, Ness and his team storm a speakeasy run by the gangster Mikhail "Red Mike" Probich, with Connie LaVerne managing the operati...
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Jigsaw
On the night of September 14, 1932, at 11:30 p.m., Eliot Ness makes a visit to the Odeon movie theater, distinct from the Odeon Burlesque theater feat...
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Man Killer
In July 1934, Chicago is buzzing with anonymous tips guiding Ness and his team towards narcotics operations, leading to several successful raids. Howe...
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City Without a Name
In 1933, lawlessness and corruption ran rampant across major cities like Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Detroit, and Kansas City. However, one exceptio...
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10
Hammerlock
In the heart of New York during 1932, the Syndicate, led by Joe Kulak, Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, and Dutch Schultz, has successfully taken charge of th...
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Canada Run
In November 1932, notorious gangster Joe Palakopolous is taking dangerous risks after ordering the assassination of Danny Kugan, Frank Nitti's top sup...
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12
Fall Guy
In October 1932, Chicago is in turmoil as rival gang leaders seize parts of Capone's empire while he’s imprisoned. One such leader, Frankie Gruder, ...
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13
The Gang War
In 1932, Chicago is a city with a desperate thirst, guzzling down an astounding 86,000 gallons of alcohol daily—totaling 32 million gallons annually...
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14
The Silent Partner
On March 2, 1932, Chicago's hottest venue, the Club Tunisian, thrives under the ownership of gangster Pete Kalik, who transformed it from a modest spe...
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15
The Whitey Steele Story
On a rainy night in New York City, July 23, 1934, the Underworld is eager to seize a groundbreaking invention—the racewire, which promises to delive...
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The Death Tree
In early November 1931, the vibrant neighborhood along West Madison Street is home to a mix of Romanian, Hungarian, and Czech gypsies. This lively are...
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Takeover
In October 1932, Chicago is under Prohibition, allowing only "near-beer," which contains just 0.5% alcohol, compared to the usual 4.0% in real beer. M...
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The Stryker Brothers
On March 3, 1932, a daring train heist unfolds on the southbound express to Chicago. The Stryker brothers make off with mail bags holding $750,000 in ...
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Element of Danger
On the night of August 29, 1934, in Chicago's Haymarket district, special agent Daniel Gosden, a police officer working with the Untouchables, sneaks ...
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The Maggie Storm Story
In post-Prohibition Chicago, around 1934, the crime lords shift their focus to the drug trade now that alcohol is legal. Ness and Lee Hobson are on th...
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Man in the Middle
On November 7, 1933, slot machines are thriving, with 2,000 of these one-armed bandits generating $100,000 weekly—about $50 each. One evening, "Moos...
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Downfall
In Chicago, Pete "The Persuader" Kalmisky, a former bodyguard for Al Capone, meets with Alan Sitkin, the Syndicate’s business manager, to discuss a ...
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The Case Against Eliot Ness
On March 4, 1933, Chicago is bustling with excitement as preparations for the Century of Progress Exposition, better known as the Chicago World's Fair...
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24
The Ginnie Littlesmith Story
On May 17, 1932, Chicago is dotted with free soup kitchens, but one located in skid row serves as a cover for something far more sinister. Above the k...
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The Contract
On February 4, 1934, in New York City, Ness and his Untouchables are reaping the rewards of three months of hard investigation as they finally corner ...
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Pressure
On April 16, 1934, in Chicago, the era of Prohibition has ended, making narcotics the new criminal enterprise. The New York Syndicate, known as the "B...
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Arsenal
In January 1929, gangster Matt Malloy enters a sporting goods store, but finds he can't purchase an automatic pistol without a police permit. However,...
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The Monkey Wrench
On March 2, 1933, in a secluded area along the northern Michigan lakeshore, 180 miles northeast of Chicago, the Chicago Syndicate is enhancing their l...
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The Night They Shot Santa Claus
On the evening of December 24, 1930, Hap Levinson, a petty criminal, dons a Santa Claus costume at the Sackman Orphan Home, delighting the children wi...
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The Cooker in the Sky
Joe Lassiter is the top inside man in the bootlegging business. Along with his partner, Nick Karabinos, he has just stepped off a train in Chicago aft...
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The Chess Game
By mid-June 1932, Eliot Ness and his Untouchables had successfully dismantled every champagne-making venture in the city. Yet, just four months later,...
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The Economist
In the summer of 1932, Chicago is reeling with 12 million Americans out of work, leading to a drop in alcohol prices. During a meeting of the whiskey ...
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The Pea
On December 18, 1930, in Chicago's southside, Herbie Catcher finds himself in a rundown pool hall, playing 8-ball for fifty cents a game. Unfortunatel...
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Bird in the Hand
On the night of December 12, 1929, gangster Arnie Kurtz sits in a car, observing a hit he orchestrated. A speeding vehicle, accompanied by loud music,...
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The Eddie O'Gara Story
In the wake of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929, Ness and his team comb through the streets of Chicago in search of Bugs Moran. N...
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Elegy
In 1929, notorious mob boss Charlie Radick is battling leukemia and knows his time is short. As he faces death, rival gang leaders are already positio...
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Come and Kill Me
On July 4, 1930, Arlington Park is buzzing with 40,000 horse racing enthusiasts. Ness and his team are closely monitoring Arnold "Spats" Vincent, wait...
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A Fist of Five
In 1929 Chicago, Mike Brannon, a seasoned cop with 15 years on the force, finds himself suspended after injuring one of Tony Lamberto's drug-dealing a...
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The Floyd Gibbons Story
In October 1932, Chicago is shaken when Carlton Edmunds, the leading reporter for the Globe, is shot. Eliot Ness and his team arrive at the scene shor...
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Double Cross
In June 1930, Louie Akers, the owner of Speak, faces the threat of closing down due to a three-week dry spell caused by Guzik's failure to provide alc...
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Search for a Dead Man
In June 1929, a body is discarded into Lake Michigan, surfacing weeks later on July 10. The Bureau of Missing Persons is left with a John Doe. Lt. Aga...
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The Speculator
In 1929, Eliot Ness receives another anonymous call alerting him to a significant gathering at a warehouse on Grover Street, where Nitti and his crew ...
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Snowball
On October 16, 1930, Jackson Parker, a petty bootlegger, has his sidekick Benny distributing bottles of illicit liquor across a college campus, stoppi...
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Jake Dance
In late summer of 1930, Wichita, Kansas, became the epicenter of a troubling trend known as the Jake Dance. (We see a man unsteadily moving, a cane in...
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Blues for a Gone Goose
In the vibrant era of the Roaring Twenties, it's now 1930, and the Gold Coast of Chicago is home to a lively jazz club called "Goose Gander's Golden E...
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Globe of Death
In 1933, the end of Prohibition doesn't signal a halt in Eliot Ness's battle against crime. The syndicate quickly shifts its focus to a more lucrative...
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An Eye for an Eye
In the spring of 1931, Chicago is buzzing with tension. That evening, Ness and his team are in pursuit of a young whiskey runner working for Solly Gir...
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Junk Man
In the year 1931, Chicago's Southside hides a junkyard that serves as a facade for a narcotics operation controlled by gangster Victor Salazar. Federa...
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The Man in the Cooler
In January 1932, Al Remp, a small-time bootlegger, finds himself serving a 3-5 year sentence in prison. After completing three years, he’s hoping fo...
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The Butcher's Boy
Racketeer Gus Ducek is marked for assassination, but as the hitmen approach in their car, Ducek's crew retaliates with machine guns, flipping the situ...
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The Spoiler
In 1933, along the New Jersey waterfront, Johnny Mizo finds himself in a perilous situation after being targeted by a powerful American crime syndicat...
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One Last Killing
On the night of February 1, 1933, John "The Cropper" Cropsie, enforcer for Jules Flack, the head of the Westside combine, lingered in a shadowy alley ...
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The Giant Killer
On April 28, 1932, in Chicago, a crowd of 3,500 gathers at the arena for the finale of a week-long bicycle race. Meanwhile, Ed "Duke" Monte arrives fo...
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The Charlie Argos Story
On June 25, 1933, Ness and Lee Hobson arrive at the Castle, a grand estate near Chicago that serves as both the residence and base of operations for t...
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The Jazz Man
In the sweltering summer of 1931, Ness and his team are fighting hard against the influx of illegal whiskey and drugs in the city. One day, a heartbro...
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The Torpedo
On April 3, 1931, Vic's Diner, located by the Chicago railroad yards, appears to be just like countless other diners. The blue plate special costs 35 ...
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Line of Fire
In January 1933, Chicago buzzes with activity at Danceland, where a sign promises "30 girls, open until 2 a.m." Inside, patrons chat with the dime-a-d...
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A Taste for Pineapple
On May 14, 1931, Eliot Ness and his team observe that the major crime figures are departing Chicago. Frank Nitti has headed to Atlantic City, and both...
