Mafia SpiesRelying heavily on recently declassified material and premium cinematic recreations, this series charts a Cold War game of cat and mouse from Vegas to Miami to Havana that pitted Washington's strongest players against the 20th century's most notorious gangsters and exploring the secret connections among the CIA, the mob and Sinatra's Rat Pack that still resonate today.
WriterThomas Maier
The Game
Jul 16, 2024
Revolution spells game over for the mob's golden goose in Havana. A new game begins for the CIA as it grapples with Presidential orders to have Fidel Castro "sawed off".
The Betrayers
Jul 16, 2024
The CIA begins working with a rogue gallery of colorful characters as it attempts to "eliminate" Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Foremost among them is legendary mob fixer, "Handsome Johnny" Roselli.
The Setup
Jul 16, 2024
The risqué private life of Chicago mob gangster and spy, Sam Giancana gets unwanted attention from the FBI and the press just as the CIA prepares its top-secret invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
The Action
Jul 16, 2024
Facing political humiliation, the Kennedys double down on their plot against Castro. Meanwhile, things get personal for gangster spy Johnny Roselli and he decides to take matters into his own hands.
The Showdown
Jul 16, 2024
Conflict between the US and Castro boils over when the CIA's actions in Cuba lead to a nuclear showdown with the Soviets. Roselli must contend with news of a national tragedy in Dallas.
Fallout
Jul 16, 2024
"You talk, you die." The fallout begins as Johnny Roselli, Sam Giancana and the CIA face the music as the lid blows off their scandalous involvement in the Castro assassination plots.
