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1 :01x01 - Stanley `Tookie' Williams
Former Los Angeles gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who was executed for murder in 2005.
2 :01x02 - "Freeway" Ricky Ross
The story of Los Angeles cocaine kingpin Ricky Ross who was sentence to life in prison for drug trafficking in 1996. Ross eventually had his sentence commuted to 20 years imprisonment and is scheduled to be released in 2010.
3 :01x03 - Leroy "Nicky" Barnes
The life and times of Harlem drug czar Leroy "Nicky" Barnes are chronicled in this episode.
4 :01x04 - Troy & Dino Smith
Brothers Troy and Dino Smith were career criminals who pulled off an elaborate $4.5 million jewelry heist on April 7, 2003 in San Francisco. They managed to escape the long arm of the law until Dino was apprehended in Brooklyn in 2004. Troy turned himself into the authorities two years later.
5 :01x05 - The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers was the name of a Detroit street gang heavily involved in the distribution of crack cocaine in the Motor City. Their rise and fall is chronicled.
6 :01x06 - Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols
Lorenzo Nichols, known as "Fat Cat", was a Queens drug dealer who also ordered several murders while he was behind bars. He is currently serving a lengthy sentence but will be eligible for parole in 2016.
7 :02x01 - Philly Black Mafia `Do for Self'
Season 2 begins with a look at Philadelphia's Black Mafia, formed in the late 1960's, and their extortion policies designed to keep money and business within the black community. Also examined are the syndicates most notorious crimes, including the 1971 Dubrow Furniture store robbery and fire; the 1972 Club Harlem shoot out in Atlantic City and the 1973 Hanafi killings in Washington, D.C.
8 :02x02 - Larry Hoover
Profiling Larry Hoover, the incarcerated leader of Chicago's Gangster Disciples. Among those weighing in on Hoover's impact on gang culture and on current activities are his family, friends and federal prosecutors.
9 :02x03 - Melvin Williams
Chronicling the exploits of "Little Melvin" Williams, a drug kingpin credited for revolutionizing Baltimore's heroin trade.
10 :02x04 - The D.C. Snipers
Profiling John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo, the men behind the 2002 sniper killings in the Washington D.C. area.
11 :02x05 - Frank Lucas
The profile of Frank Lucas, a former driver for notorious Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson, who became a wealthy drug kingpin in his own right. Features interviews with Lucas himself and Det. Richie Roberts.
12 :02x06 - Felix Mitchell
Felix Mitchell was an Oakland kingpin who lived an extravagant lifestyle before his imprisonment in 1985, and susequent stabbing in 1986. Interviews include Too $hort and Yukmouth, former Oakland mayor Elihu Harris.
13 :02x07 - Jeff Fort and the Blackstone Rangers
A profile of Jeff Fort, a Chicago street gang leader who merged a bunch of smaller gangs into one huge organization in the 1960's. Includes footage of Fort's speech to Islam and a look at his connection with political figures.
14 :02x08 - Chaz Williams
A inside look at Chaz Williams and how his career path leaned him into the music business.
15 :02x09 - Rayful Edmond III
A look at the life and crimes committed by 1980's Washington D.C. drug lord, Rayful Edmond III.
16 :02x10 - Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff
A closer look at the life and crimes of a New York drug dealer, Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff, who becomes involved in the music industry and his conviction of killing a pair of rivals.
American Gangster Preview Special
A preview of what will be seen on season three of American Gangster.
18 :03x01 - Larry Davis
A profile of Larry Davis, the controversial convicted murderer. Having gained notoriety in 1986 after a shootout with policemen wounded six of the officers and later charged the police department with corruption by dragging him into the drug trade.
19 :03x02 - "Monster" Kody
Monster Kody Scott (aka Sanyika Shakur) who is the author of the book "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gangster" is profiled.
20 :03x03 - Midget Molley
A profile of Robert "Midget" Molley, an Atlantic City drug lord who was well known for making $1 million a month, his small stature and wearing a gold crown. Molley, who was sent to prison in 1989, now is fighting for the rights of the Muslim prisoners after claiming he has been abused by guards for his beliefs.
21 :03x04 - Cornell Jones
Cornell Jones, a former inmate and founder of nonprofit organization Miracle Hands is profiled.
22 :03x05 - J. Edgar Hoover & COINTELPRO
An examination of a government counterintelligence program established by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in the 1950's known as COINTELPRO, as a means of disrupting dissident political organizations, including those champion civil rights and Communism.
23 :03x06 - Guy Fisher
Guy Fisher is profiled in this episode, who was the original black owner of Harlem's Apollo Theater and a convicted drug dealer.
24 :03x07 - Willie Lloyd
The profile of a Chicago gang lord, Willie Lloyd, who became involved in anti-violence programs after he was released from prison.
25 :03x08 - The Jamaican Shower Posse
A profile of a Jamaican gang which is involved in politics on the island.
26 :03x09 - Romper Room Gang
The Romper Room Gang are a group of bank robbers in the San Fransisco/Bay Area suburb of Vallejo region of California, who are guilty of dozens of robberies in the mid-90's. Mac Dre was a convicted rap artist who's tracks are inspired by the gangs robberies. Other Romper Room gang members became major players on the music scene and made the Vallejo area a hot bed for rap.
27 :03x10 - Mutulu Shakur
Mutulu Shakur, former leader of the Black Liberation Army and step father of the late Tupac Shakur, is featured in the finale for season 3.
28 :04x01 - Felix Mitchell
A profile on Oakland California's first heroine kingpin, Felix Mitchell, who lived an extravagant lifestyle before his imprisonment in 1985 and subsequent stabbing in '86.
29 :04x02 - Chaz Williams
The life's story of bank robber Charles ``Chaz'' Williams, includes how he continued to with his escapades while in jail.