Empires Of New York

S01 E01 · 2020-11-29

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

S01 E02 · 2020-11-29

1983-85: Nothing in Their Way

It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs.

S01 E03 · 2020-12-06

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 - are changing the way we think about power and success.

S01 E04 · 2020-12-13

1986-87: Secrets & Lies

S01 E05 · 2020-12-20

1987-90: Party's Over

S01 E06 · 2020-12-20

Legacy of the '80s: Greed Is Still Good