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Fear City: New York vs The Mafia

2020Show1 season3 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDocumentary
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic616.3Rotten Tomatoes67%68%

A gripping, tense documentary series about crime and history, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes · best: S1E3 "Judgement Day" 7.4

Episodes

7.3

Story

Five crime families. One shot at taking them down.

New York City in the 1970s was ruled with a bloody fist by five mafia families, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.

Feels like

  • True Crime Documentary
  • Mafia History
  • New York City 70s
  • Federal Investigation
  • Organized Crime
  • Legal Battles
  • Power Dynamics
  • Historical Narrative
  • Gritty Realism

Cast

3 of 3 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Sam Hobkinson
Produced by
Bernadette Higgins
Music by
Paul Moessl

Everyone

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Facts

July 22, 2020 · July 22, 2020 · Ended

First aired
July 22, 2020
Last aired
July 22, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
129 countries

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Questions about Fear City: New York vs The Mafia

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Fear City: New York vs The Mafia?

Netflix

In the United States, Fear City: New York vs The Mafia streams on Netflix. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is Fear City: New York vs The Mafia worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 61).

How long does it take to watch Fear City: New York vs The Mafia?

3 h

About 3 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching Fear City: New York vs The Mafia?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.