The Making of the Mob: New York is an American television miniseries, and the first season of The Making of the Mob. It follows notorious New York gangster Lucky Luciano and his rise in the New York City crime mob, alongside Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel, and Vito Genovese. It is produced by Stephen David and aired from June 15 to August 3, 2015, on AMC in eight parts.^[1]

A ratings success, the series led to a renewal by AMC for a second season, subtitled Chicago, which documents the emergence of organized crime in the American Midwest through the rise and fall of the iconic gangster Al Capone.^[2]

Opening Introduction (narrated by Ray Liotta, who narrated the entire series):

From the chaos of the New York City streets, rises a legion of visionary gangsters. Vicious killers and criminal geniuses determined to create their own version of the American Dream. Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello form alliances and revolutionize the underworld. Over a 50-year period, these ambitious, young immigrants come together to form the American mafia. Making millions, killing thousands, and changing the face of crime forever. Their authority stretches across two continents, impacting global wars and creating empires.

The first trailer, released on April 12, 2015, promoted the "8-part premiere event" and June 15, 2015 release date, and featured the tagline, "Lucky Luciano is the ruler of the most powerful criminal organization this city has ever known."^[3]

The series premiered in Australia on Arena on December 9, 2015.^[4]

Each episode features several interviews from celebrities, authors, historians and political figures.

• Rudy Giuliani – former mayor of New York City
• Selwyn Raab – author, Five Families
• David Pietrusza – author, Rothstein
• Meyer Lansky II – grandson of Meyer Lansky
• Michael Green – historian, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Rich Cohen – author, Tough Jews
• Vincent Pastore – actor, The Sopranos
• Alexander Hortis – author, The Mob and the City
• Gay Talese – author, Honor Thy Father
• Richard Hammer – author, The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano
• Joe Mantegna – actor, The Godfather Part III
• Salvatore Polisi – former Mafia associate
• Chazz Palminteri – actor, A Bronx Tale
• Sonny Grosso – retired New York City Police Department detective
• Frank Vincent – actor, Goodfellas
• Thomas Dewey III – grandson of Thomas Dewey
• Frankie Valli – singer, The Four Seasons
• Oscar Goodman – former mayor of Las Vegas
• Ellen Poulsen – author, The Case Against Lucky Luciano
• Drea de Matteo – actress, The Sopranos
• Edward McDonald – federal prosecutor
• Edwin Torres – New York Supreme Court judge
• H.W. Brands – historian, University of Texas at Austin

The Making of the Mob: New York received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the series has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 40%, based on 5 reviews.^[14]

Brian Lowry of Variety writes, "The Making of the Mob: New York will merely remind fans of quality drama how much they miss Boardwalk Empire. The dialogue is generally muted underneath the narration and a positively abusive musical score, which never approximates anything less than a swelling crescendo."^[15]

Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly writes, "While the presentation can get a little stilted, Making is a relatively clear-eyed look at a still-gripping mutation of the American dream."