Outlaw Empires

2014 • Discovery Channel
4.7
24 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Crips
5/14/12
Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter explores the complete story of an iconic American outlaw dynasty: the Crips. Insiders tell a story of escalating turf battles, danger, violence, and ever-diminishing unity as the gang grew in size and power.
2 American Bikers
5/21/12
What all began with a love for bikes and freedom of riding turned into the popularization of the American outlaw biker gangs. The dynasty lives to this day, though it has moved beyond just the exhilaration of the ride to include violence and drug dealing.
3 South Boston Irish Mob
5/28/12
Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter examines the complete story of the South Boston Irish Mob. From the 1800s to the early 1970s, Irish street gangs waged war for control of Boston's underworld. One infamous member emerged as a lethal and legendary force
4 Italian Mafia
6/4/12
They're the most infamous crime empire of all time, bound by the bonds of blood and family. How the Gambino family became one of the most powerful crime syndicates, only to be taken down by one of their own, is among the most gripping tales in history.
5 Nuestra Familia
6/11/12
Established in the California prison system as a way for members from Northern California to fend off violence from the Mexican Mafia, Nuestra Familia has become renowned for its unparalleled secrecy and highly regimented recruitment and training methods.
6 Aryan Brotherhood
6/18/12
An outgrowth of the racial desegregation of the late 1960s, the Aryan Brotherhood had its origins in American prisons. But as the decades passed, it widened its influence past prison walls and began using drugs, weapons and intimidation to gain influence.

About this show

Behind the America you know lies another world, where people live outside the law. Join Kurt Sutter as he enters the realm of the gangs and families who have dominated our streets and helped shape our nation's history.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
24 reviews
deborah elliott
September 19, 2020
The information is not new and is not presented in any kind of original way, same old format. Sutter is a very talented man, but the episode on bikers is disappointing and trite. A few conclusions or general insights giving a little more depth or more originality would have made things more lively. Come on Sutter, you can do better than this! You are a potential Martin Scorsese! Get to work!
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Abbas Kapadia
September 6, 2015
Very good I like it Abbas kapadia
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PADTX_JAKE_ZR2
June 30, 2015
Awesome and as real as it gets....
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