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Fear City: New York vs the Mafia (TV Miniseries)

Fear City: New York vs the Mafia

2020

Sam Hobkinson

Documentary

6.3

1,018

TV Series. Documentary Five Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and '80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.

	Media	Author	Review
		Mark Feeney Boston Globe	"The story Hobkinson presents is richer, and far more disturbing, than any that Hollywood storytelling has had to offer."
		Helen Daly Radio Times	"If you thought The Wire was exciting, wait until you see the real thing (...) Anyone with a mild interest in the Mafia will find this essential viewing, but it’s also another excellent Netflix documentary"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"An occasionally entertaining and never revelatory offering that dares to walk where countless documentaries have meandered before"
		Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut	"The archival footage and the editing brings the story to life (...) Thoroughly recommended."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Often funny, often fascinating (...) Hobkinson does a masterful job (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Sam Adams Slate	"Fear City wants to be a slick crime thriller about the criminal underground, but it rarely drills beneath the surface."
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"It’s crazy, it’s intense, bloody, and it’s just mindblowing. Do check it out! (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joel Keller Decider	"[It] may not be the most revealing docuseries, but the interview subjects and the subject matter are still fascinating enough to give this well-worn topic a revisit."
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A remarkably procedural series that offers detailed insight into how the FBI built the case with surveillance, and will be catnip for fans of law enforcement non-fiction (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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