Underworld Histories

Exploring the criminal underworld that lies beneath the surface of Boston, MA.

London; the 1960s. The city’s two rival crime families are on the edge of a turf war; a deadly battle that sets the stage for the next half century of gangland life. It’s a bloody litany of hits and revenge hits. Enforcers use torture to maintain order within their ranks, while trying to stay one step ahead of the law. Trapped in the middle are the people of London, unwitting victims, caught in the wake of an ever-evolving culture of crime.

Underworld Los Angeles charts the rise of street gangs the Bloods and the Crips as they bring murder and drugs to the streets of South Central.

From the 1960s to the 1990s the Chicago Mob – known as the Outfit – has the city in a stranglehold. Through violence and corruption it controls politicians, the judiciary, law enforcement and the unions. There is no one to stop the Outfit literally getting away with murder. Until the Mob’s star lawyer decides he’s had enough. The day he turns informer Chicago will never be the same again.