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American Gangster


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This documentary series profiles some of the most infamous crime figures in black America, using archival footage, photographs and interviews with people familiar with the cases -- police officials, defense attorneys and former associates of the criminal in question. Profiles include Crips co-founder Stanley ``Tookie'' Williams, crack king ``Freeway'' Ricky Ross, heroin kingpin Leroy ``Nicky'' Barnes, and cop killer Lorenzo ``Fat Cat'' Nichols.

American Gangster Next Episodes

Willie Lloyd

S03, E07 (First Aired: Dec. 11, 2008)
Willie Lloyd, a former gangster in the 1960s and 1970s who became an anti-gang activist, is shot in 2003 and left paralyzed from the neck down.
  • Sun 2/12
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM
  • BIO

Monster Kody

S03, E02 (First Aired: Oct. 30, 2008)
Career criminal Kody Scott achieves notoriety for his devotion to gang violence and a best-selling autobiography.
  • Mon 2/13
  • 6:00PM-7:00PM
  • BIO
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