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Season 1 – The Takedown: American Aryans

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Taking viewers inside the cult-like world of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas from the late 2000s to the present day; examining an organized crime group built on Nazi ideology and extreme violence operating under the radar in the suburbs of Texas; the shocking murder of a young woman catapults Boehning and his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) task force on an odyssey to protect American values against an enemy growing in confidence and power.
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Carla Hay Culture Mix 04/27/2025
This four-episode docuseries needed better editing and becomes dull by the third episode. The admirable work of law enforcement in tackling the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas is presented in a jumbled timeline and over-relies on repetitive footage. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider 03/06/2025
True crime fans should have a lot to chew on with The Takedown: American Aryans. Go to Full Review
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mark G @Mark_Alan_G. Apr 16 It's not perfectly done by any means, and is a bit disorganized and disjointed sometimes. However, it is informative and quite frightening, because quite frankly, this group were mad dogs. They all kill each other out of paranoia and just have nothing redeeming about any of them. And even more pathetic are the women that associate with guys in this group, that look at them as being garbage and they treat them as such. And sometimes I did have to strain my eyes a little bit when they kept trying to make these women out to be innocent victims that just got caught up in something. They were with Aryan brotherhood guys, unless you're four years old, you're aware of what's going on. See more Jason B @RT59746573 02/13/2025 This documentary was a complete failure. 4 episodes of confusion and drawn out with repetitive facts. At the end, outside of a few, the producers didn’t even find time to show the sentences and conclusions of the people introduced throughout the documentary. When they did it was subpar and lacking information. I had to research myself after the 4 hours of waste only to find that they left out major details throughout. I’m not sure why outside of poor production. My recommendation would be to just read about the Texas abt yourself and save 4 hours. You’ll have a much better understanding if you do. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Feb 6, 2025 The Innocents ATF Agent Richard Boehning uncovers murders committed by the violent white supremacist gang in the U.S., the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas; interview with former ABT member Dale Jameton serving life for the murder of Breanna Taylor. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 6, 2025 The Hunt for the General The murder of an ABT gang member leads investigators to a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 6, 2025 The Wheel A secret cache of documents sets off Texas' biggest racketeering investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 6, 2025 The Informants One fearless woman risks her life to bring an ABT General to justice. Details
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Season Info

Director
Neil Rawles
Executive Producer
Pamela Deutsch, Matt Robbins, Mike Warner
Network
Max
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 6, 2025