Inside the American Mob

Hard as it may be to imagine, there is still drama in the subject of crime families. And National Geographic Channel's contribution, the six-part Inside the American Mob, is impressive on that score. Most of its persuasiveness derives from first-person reflections both by federal officials and by Mafios.

If you are a serious-minded man (or woman) who loves mob lore, you’ll be all over this like a really bad smell.

This is a solid addition to a saga we find endlessly fascinating.

We’ve seen so many mob documentaries and dramas that the whole subject sometimes seems cartoonish. Inside the American Mob does not.