American Gangster (TV series)

American Gangster
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBET
ReleaseNovember 28, 2006 (2006-11-28) –
January 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)

American Gangster is a documentary television series that aired on BET. The show features some of Black America's most infamous and powerful gangsters and organized crime groups.[1] It is narrated by Ving Rhames. The series premiere, on November 28, 2006, amassed around one million viewers. The first season ended on January 9, 2007, and comprised 6 episodes; a season 1 DVD was released on October 23, 2007. The second season aired October 3, 2007; a season 2 DVD was released on June 10, 2008. In April 2009, A&E Networks purchased the rights to air seasons 1–3 on their networks. They can be seen primarily on the Bio Channel and the flagship A&E Channel. They can also be seen on A&E's Crime and Investigation Network.[2]

Cast

  • Alex A. Alonso ... Himself (2 episodes, 2006, 2008)
  • Chico Brown ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
  • Antoine Clark ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
  • Bernard Parks ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
  • Charles Pitchford ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
  • Fred Shaw Jr. ... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
  • Maxine Waters ... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
  • John W. King ... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
  • Sean Lorenzo ... Himself (1 episode 2006)

References

  1. ^ Hagan, Frank E. (2010). Crime Types and Criminals. SAGE. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-4129-6479-1. African American organized crime groups are not an example of ethnic succession in that they have existed for some time, but much of their control has been primarily within black populations. Black Entertainment Television (BET) (2006) channel's production of the documentary American Gangster as well as the History Channel's production of Gangland give accounts of such organizations.
  2. ^ "A&E Networks purchases the rights to American Gangster TV series". FutonCritic. April 21, 2009.

Bibliography

  • Kurtz, Alan (2012). BET American Gangster: Big Ratings by Any Means Necessary (Kindle ed.). Independent reviews of all three seasons (26 episodes).