American Godfathers: The Five Families

Production Note - Limited Series

American Godfathers: The Five Families is a standalone Docuseries Event that concluded its 3-episode run in August 2024. This ambitious production traces the rise and fall of the New York Mafia over several decades, utilizing Selwyn Raab’s seminal text as its primary blueprint. Narrated and executive produced by Michael Imperioli, the series elevates the true-crime genre through high-production reenactments and expert testimony. By chronicling the definitive history of the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese families, it provides a comprehensive narrative arc that requires no continuation. Its prestige status is cemented by its meticulous historical accuracy and its ability to serve as the final word on the American Cosa Nostra’s influence on 20th-century history.