Wartime Crime

2017 • American Heroes Channel

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TV-14

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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 The Demon Doctor

10/18/17

Season-only

Known for his dubious medical practices and shady financial deals, the Nazi occupation liberated Dr. Marcel Petio's murderous instincts, enabling him to embark on a shocking killing spree.

2 The Godfather of London

10/25/17

Season-only

Billy Hill was the most powerful Kingpin in Britain's post-war underworld, but the secret behind Hill's empire is little known.

3 The Nazi Jewel Heist

11/1/17

Season-only

When the US military takes over the German Kronberg Castle in 1945, a scandalous affair between a US Army Captain and Air Force Officer ensues, resulting in one of the most elaborate treasure heists of all time.

4 The Zoot Suit Riots

11/8/17

Season-only

In pre-war America street gangs were on the rise. California media stirred up panic about young Mexicans and Latinos. When WWII began, racial tensions increased, and they were quickly portrayed as a significant threat, leading to a racial boiling point.

5 The Blackout Killers

11/15/17

Season-only

In Nazi Germany and Britain, the blackouts were a necessity for defending lives and property from enemy bombing but proved a useful tool for predatory criminals, allowing two serial killers who used the absolute darkness to prey upon victims.

6 The Sicilian Connection

11/22/17

Season-only

Incensed by their treatment under Mussolini's regime and anxious to reestablish their European criminal network, a number of mafioso, including incarcerated kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano, offered their full support to American intelligence officers.

About this show

While the battlefields of World War II were a stage for remarkable acts of heroism, strategic cunning and horrific atrocities, conditions on the home front seemed more stable. Yet from bombed-out London to occupied France and even Nazi Germany itself, the war enabled one thing to flourish - crime.

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