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BARKER GANG Ep. 6 | “Out of Time”

In 1934, time runs out for all the high-profile outlaws of the era. The Barker-Karpis Gang commits two more violent robberies – one disastrous – and their most lucrative

BARKER GANG Ep. 5 | “The Hamm Kidnapping”

When two violent robberies lead to three murders and a loss of a gang member, Ma Barker begins to wonder if there might be a better way to make money. Along comes a night

BARKER GANG Ep. 4 | “99 Problems”

After fleeing Missouri, Ma, Fred, and Alvin Karpis run to the criminal sanctuary of St. Paul, Minnesota. But shortly after they arrive, they are betrayed by an insider. A

BARKER GANG Ep. 3 | “I Shot The Sheriff”

With Herman Barker gone, and Lloyd Barker and Doc Barker in prison, Fred Barker restarts the Barker Gang with the help of his friend, Alvin Karpis. The Barker clan create

BARKER GANG Ep. 2 | “Barker Bonnie and Clyde”

When Herman Barker, the eldest son, returns home from prison, he assumes leadership of a new gang. He gets married, despite Ma’s protests, and his crimes turn him and his

BARKER GANG Ep. 1 | “Born To Raise Hell”

In Missouri and Oklahoma, Ma Barker raises four sons to be outlaws like her idol Jesse James. They begin with petty crimes, and when they get caught, Ma runs to the rescu

MIAMI SHOOTOUT Ep. 3 | “April 11, 1986”

While FBI agents wait for information which might reveal the identity of one of the armed robbers they have been chasing for six months, they decide to set up a surveilla

MIAMI SHOOTOUT Ep. 2 | “Escalation”

After a robbery spree in October and November of 1985, Michael Platt and Bill Matix go dark until January of 1986. They return to their favorite territory in South Miami,

MIAMI SHOOTOUT Ep. 1 | “Who are these guys?”

In October of 1985, two armed robbers, Michael Platt and Bill Matix, begin targeting banks and armored cars in broad daylight in South Miami. They wear masks and army fat

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 6 | “American Gangster”

Frank Lucas experiences a rough ride in the second half of the 1980s, and he hits rock bottom in the early 1990s. But when he is at his lowest point, one of his brothers

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 5 | “Mr. Untouchable”

 In 1975, the law finally takes down Frank Lucas. Frank faces decades in prison, and he makes a decision to work with New Jersey prosecutor Richie Roberts to reduce his s

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 4 | “Superfly”

Hard times arrive for Frank Lucas’s heroin business. In the early 1970s, Harlem gangsters start dying, disappearing, or going to prison as a DEA-NYPD task force rounds up

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 3 | “The Golden Triangle”

After Bumpy Johnson dies, Frank Lucas travels to Bangkok, Thailand and sets up a powerful heroin operation. Frank’s new gang, nicknamed the Country Boys, makes millions s

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 2 | “The Big Track Robbery”

Bumpy Johnson, the Godfather of Harlem, goes to prison after the betrayal by Flash Walker. While Bumpy serves time at Alcatraz, Frank Lucas commits two high-profile robbe

FRANK LUCAS Ep. 1 | “Godfather of Harlem”

Before Frank Lucas is a household name in Harlem, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson runs the city. During the Prohibition and Depression eras, Bumpy rises through the ranks of St

TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Ep. 3 | “1990s: Primary Suspects”

As a police task force revisits evidence from one of the murders in the 1980s, the next series of crimes begins in the same area of Texas that has been haunted for twenty

TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Ep. 2 | “1980s: Calder Road”

After a pause, the disappearances begin again in 1983 when Heide Fye vanishes after using a payphone in League City, Texas. A year later, Laura Miller vanishes after usin

TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Ep. 1 | “1970s: Galveston 11”

In the summer of 1971, outside of Houston, Texas, Claire Wilson is six minutes late to pick up her 13-year-old daughter, Colette, after band practice. In those six minute

[ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 6 | “Code 4: No Further Assistance”

Members of the SWAT team confront the remaining robber and finally end the North Hollywood Shootout. Elements of the 44-minute gunbattle spark immediate controversy, and

[ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 5 | “A New Danger”

The shootout moves into a residential neighborhood, and the LAPD organizes the rescue of injured officers and civilians. One of the robbers makes his final stand, and the