Empires Of New York
Empires Of New York
TV ShowReturning Series

Empires Of New York

6.0 / 10
2020
1 season
6 episodes
DocumentaryCrime

"Empires of New York” follows titans of the 80’s who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Drawing on exclusive interviews, these titans broke rules and flaunted their wealth. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity

    29-11-2020

    At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong; it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty

  • Ep 2

    2.1983-85: Nothing in Their Way

    29-11-2020

    It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs.

  • Ep 3

    3.1985-86: Image is Everything

    06-12-2020

    By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers - Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti, and Rudy Giuliani - are changing the way we think about power and succes...

  • Ep 4

    4.1986-87: Secrets & Lies

    13-12-2020
  • Ep 5

    5.1987-90: Party's Over

    20-12-2020
  • Ep 6

    6.Legacy of the '80s: Greed Is Still Good

    20-12-2020

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