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Chronicling the meteoric rise of five icons who not only reshaped the city but contributed mightily to the world we live in today.

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Dorothy Rabinowitz Wall Street Journal 11/25/2020
Of all the portraits in this seductive series -- it's enhanced by wry commentary from James B. Stewart -- none is more compelling in its harsh yet appealing detail than that of Leona Helmsley. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Eli Holzman

Creator

Paul Faggione

John Gotti

Gregory Vlachakis

Thomas Bilotti

Paul Giamatti

Self

Drew Schrum

Donald Trump

Matthew Galkin

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 29, 2020 1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong; it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty. Details Episode 1 Aired Nov 29, 2020 1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity; 1983-85: Nothing in Their Way At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong: it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 29, 2020 1983-85: Nothing in Their Way It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 6, 2020 1985-86: Image Is Everything By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers -- Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti and Rudy Giuliani -- start to change the way people think about power and success. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 13, 2020 1986-87: Secrets & Lies In 1986, New Yorkers fawn over five seemingly unstoppable icons: Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti and Rudy Giuliani; every day seems to bring a new celebration of their success. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 20, 2020 1987-90: Party's Over Black Monday hits, the market crashes, and the great bull market of the '80s goes down with it; New York and the country as a whole are left with a brutal hangover, ending the party for the Emperors of New York as well. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 20, 2020 Legacy of the '80s: Greed Is Still Good At the dawn of the '90s, the titans who helped remake New York City are either sitting in jail, awaiting sentencing, or licking their wounds after humiliating defeats; the same public that celebrated their success celebrates their fall from grace. Details

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Empires of New York — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Matthew Galkin
Creator
Eli Holzman
Executive Producer
Luke Bauer, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman
Screenwriter
Eli Holzman
Network
CNBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 29, 2020