The Making of the Mob: Chicago is an American television miniseries, and the second season of The Making of the Mob, based on the iconic Chicago gangster Al Capone and his rise and fall in the Chicago Mafia. It is produced by Stephen David and premiered on July 11, 2016, on AMC in eight parts.
Opening Introduction (narrated by Jeremy Davidson, who narrated this season):
The first trailer, released in June 2016, promoted the "8-part premiere event" and a July 11, 2016 release date. It featured the tagline, "They built Las Vegas, but they owned Chicago."
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The Outfit:
Michael Kotsohilis as Al Capone – The BossPaolo Rotondo as Johnny Torrio – The MentorJason Fitch as Tony Accardo – The EnforcerChristopher Valente as Paul Ricca – The BrainsEmmett Skilton as Sam Giancana – The Wild CardAndrew Robertt as Frankie YaleAmelia Reynolds as Mae CoughlanAndre King as Big Jim ColosimoGeorge H. Xanthis as Frank CaponeJosh Harriman as Ralph CaponeStephen Lovatt as Dean O'BanionKip Chapman as Hymie WeissJack Barry as Bugs MoranOwen Black as Frank NittiEmmett Skilton as Sam GiancanaToby Leach as William DeverCohen Holloway as Jack McGurnRuth Wynne as Anna TorrioEach episode features several interviews from celebrities, authors, historians and political figures.
Deidre Capone – grand-niece of Al Capone, author, Uncle AlLaurence Bergreen – author, Capone: The Man and the EraJonathan Eig – author, Get Capone, Luckiest ManWilliam Forsythe – actor, The Untouchables and Once Upon a Time in AmericaFrank Calabrese – former Chicago Outfit associateRobert Lombardo – author, Organized Crime in ChicagoJohn Binder – author, The Chicago OutfitRich Cohen – journalistKaren Abbott – author, Sin in the Second CityT.J. English – author, Paddy WhackedVincent Pastore – actor, The SopranosJohn Kass – columnist, Chicago TribuneJohn Russick – curator, Chicago History MuseumFrank Cullotta – former Chicago Outfit associatePaul Sorvino – actor, GoodfellasHillel Levin – co-author, When Corruption Was KingMichael Madsen – actor, Donnie BrascoOscar Goodman – former mayor of Las Vegas, cameo in CasinoNathan Thompson – author, Kings: The True Story of Chicago's Policy KingsDavid Eisenbach – historianRobert Grant - former Chicago FBI chiefBilly Drago - author, played Frank Nitti in The Untouchables