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TV Shows & Series: Best "gangster" TV Shows/Series

A gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve large criminal organizations, or small gangs formed to perform a certain illegal act. The genre is differentiated from Westerns and the gangs of that genre. ()
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Minder(1979-1994)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
3.4/5 (with 10 votes)

This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.

With George Cole

La Reina del Sur(2011-)

TV-14
| 42min per episode | Drama, Crime
3.9/5 (with 908 votes)

After years of blood, sweat and tears, a woman of humble origin ends up becoming a drug trafficking legend, with all that that means...

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Snowfall(2017-2023)

TV-MA
| 42min per episode | Drama, Crime
4.3/5 (with 182 votes)

Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.

With Damson Idris, Emily Rios, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Michael Hyatt, Amin Joseph, Kevin T. Carroll, ...

The Wire(2002-2008)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama
4.3/5 (with 1,000 votes)

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

With Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Andre Royo, Domenick Lombardozzi, Seth Gilliam, ...

Boardwalk Empire(2010-2014)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama
4.0/5 (with 478 votes)

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, Tim Van Patten - With Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Aleksa Palladino, ...

Giri/Haji(2019)

TV-MA
| 58min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 57 votes)

Soulful thriller set in Tokyo and London, exploring the butterfly effect of a single murder across two cities. A dark, witty and daring examination of morality and redemption.

Subscription Netflix

Power(2014-2020)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.9/5 (with 577 votes)

A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.

With Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Adam Huss, Kathrine Narducci, Greg Serano, ...
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Mirzapur(2018-)

45min per episode | Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama
4.0/5 (with 57 votes)

The iron-fisted Akhandanand Tripathi is a millionaire carpet exporter and the mafia don of Mirzapur. His son, Munna, is an unworthy, power-hungry heir who will stop at nothing to inherit his father's legacy. An incident at a wedding procession forces him to cross paths with Ramakant Pandit, an upstanding lawyer, and his sons, Guddu and Bablu. It snowballs into a game of ambition, power and greed that threatens the fabric of this lawless city.

With Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Divyendu Sharma, Isha Talwar, Shriya Pilgaonkar, ...

Line of Fire(2003-2004)

1h per episode | Drama, Crime
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Welcome to the war between the FBI and organized crime. One side enforces the law as the other breaks it, but brains, brawn and intimidation are often the tools of both trades. The Richmond-based Malloy Crime Syndicate is run by Jonah Malloy, a charismatic but dangerous father figure. The Richmond FBI branch has its own dynamic leader in Special Agent-In-Charge Lisa Cohen. Like any business, they must justify operations and produce results while wrangling lieutenants who are as flawed as they are hard-working.

Directed by Rod Lurie, Peter Horton, Elodie Keene, Dan Attias, Kevin Hooks, Tim Hunter, ... - With Leslie Bibb, Anson Mount, Leslie Hope, Jeffrey D. Sams, Julie Ann Emery, Brian Goodman, ...

Baccano!(2007)

TV-MA
| 25min per episode | Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Crime, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 79 votes)

During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling aide Ennis are looking for missing bottles of the immortality elixir. In addition, a war between the mafia groups is getting worse. On board the Advena Avis, in 1711, alchemists are about to learn the price of immortality. Takes place in the same universe as Durarara (2010).

Run, Buddy, Run(1966-1967)

30min per episode | Comedy

Run, Buddy, Run is an American situation comedy starring Jack Sheldon, which ran on CBS from September 12, 1966, until January 2, 1967.

Top Boy(2011-2013)

TV-MA
| 52min per episode | Drama
3.7/5 (with 43 votes)

A thrilling and raw crime drama following a gang of drug dealers in Hackney, London - an honest and gripping rendition of inner-city drug and gang culture.

Directed by Yann Demange - With Ashley Walters, Kano, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Geoff Bell, Benedict Wong, Kierston Wareing, ...
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Cobra(1993-1994)

NR
| 44min per episode | Action & Adventure
3.3/5 (with 7 votes)

Cobra is an American television action/adventure series starring Michael Dudikoff. It ran for just one season in syndication.

Directed by Brad Turner - With Michael Dudikoff, Allison Hossack, James Tolkan

The Untouchables(1993-1994)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 5 votes)

The Untouchables is an American crime drama series that aired for two seasons in syndication, from January 1993 to May 1994. The series portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition-era Chicago and its efforts against Al Capone's attempts to profit from the market in bootleg liquor. The series features Tom Amandes as Eliot Ness and William Forsythe as Al Capone, and was based on the 1959 series and 1987 film of the same name.

With Tom Amandes, William Forsythe

Lock, Stock...(2000)

1h per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama
2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Lock, Stock... was a 2000 television series off-shoot from the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The series was shown on Channel 4 and starred Ralph Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, Del Synnott, Scott Maslen and Shaun Parkes. Lock, Stock... was Ginger Productions' first commission. The show prominently featured the rhyming slang of London's East End, making it harder for some viewers to comprehend.

With Ralph Brown, Scott Maslen, Shaun Parkes, Del Synnott, Bradley Walsh

The Last Don(1997)

TV-14
| 2h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.6/5 (with 26 votes)

In this world power isn't everything, it's the only thing. Best selling author of Mario 'The Godfather' Puzo's blockbuster new novel comes to life in this epic saga of America's most powerful crime family.

Directed by Graeme Clifford - With Danny Aiello

Magic City(2012-2013)

TV-MA
| 50min per episode | Drama
3.4/5 (with 38 votes)

Set in 1959 Miami, Florida shortly after the Cuban Revolution, Magic City tells the story of Ike Evans, the owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel, the Miramar Playa. Evans is forced to make an ill-fated deal with Miami mob boss Ben Diamond to ensure the success of his glitzy establishment.

With Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko

The Shadow Line(2011)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.9/5 (with 32 votes)

A murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods. But the real line is the morality within each person and how far they will go before they cross it.

Brotherhood(2006-2008)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 21 votes)

A working-class Irish family rules a city built on loyalty and corruption. The Caffee brothers, Tommy, a rising politician desperate for reelection, and Michael, a hardened criminal returning from seven years on the run and eager to reclaim his turf, fight for survival on opposite sides of the law. In their ruthless quest for power, the entire Caffee family is driven to lies, betrayal and infidelity -- threatening to tear them and the city of Providence, RI apart.

Directed by Ed Bianchi - With Jason Isaacs, Nigel Gore

Strangers(2018)

TV-MA
| 44min per episode | Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

A sheltered London professor attempts to uncover the cause of his wife’s mysterious death in Hong Kong, traveling there after discovering she died in a car accident on the mountain roads of Tai Po.

Undercover(2011-2016)

54min per episode | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
3.4/5 (with 16 votes)

Just an ordinary boy from the Sofia suburbs becomes the first bulgarian undercover cop. Forced by his father when he was young to lie and cheat, Martin becomes the perfect liar. That skill, and also thehatredof the 'underworld' makes him the perfect match for a dangerous mission - to infiltrate the crime organisation of a rich and powerful businessman. While infiltrating and living in fear of being uncovered, Martin falls in love with the most inappropriate woman - Djaro's girlfriend, Suni. Just when he gains the trust of the mobsters, it appears that the real enemy is in the police. Martin is alone against all, facing difficult decisions.

With Ivaylo Zahariev, Vladimir Penev, Michael Bilalov, Zahari Baharov, Marian Valev, Snejana Makaveeva, ...

The Fear(2012)

50min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.6/5 (with 5 votes)

Former gang boss turned respected businessman, Richie Beckett pledge money to help rebuild a pier. But Richie's mind is deteriorating, and the other outfit he runs with his sons is under attack by a vicious rival gang.

With Peter Mullan

The Making of The Mob(2015-2018)

43min per episode | Drama, Documentary, Crime
3.3/5 (with 16 votes)

A docudrama series chronicling some of America's most notorious mobsters, each season dealing with a different city/region.

The King of Warsaw(2020)

1h per episode | Crime, Drama
3.0/5 (with 5 votes)

1937 Warsaw, Poland. The Jewish mafia rules the city. Head honcho is gangster socialist, Buddy Kaplica. His right-hand man, boxer, Jakub Szapiro who dreams of taking over Buddy's top spot as King of Warsaw.

Directed by Jan P. Matuszyński - With Michał Żurawski, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Magdalena Boczarska, Borys Szyc, Adam Bobik, Andrzej Seweryn, ...

The Long Firm(2004)

1h per episode | Drama, Crime
3.8/5 (with 4 votes)

The lives of characters who live, love and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.

Vegas(2012-2013)

TV-14
| 44min per episode | Western, Drama, Crime
3.6/5 (with 22 votes)

Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb's command as a military police officer during World War II, the Mayor appeals to his sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino worker – and so begins Lamb’s clash with Vincent Savino, a ruthless Chicago gangster who plans to make Vegas his own.

With Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Carrie-Anne Moss, Taylor Handley, Sarah Jones, Jason O'Mara, ...

Underworld(1997)

50min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A pair of unexceptional suburban siblings are drawn into a dark web of crime and danger.

Public Morals(2015)

43min per episode | Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 8 votes)

Set in the early 1960's in New York City's Public Morals Division, where cops walk the line between morality and criminality as the temptations that come from dealing with all kinds of vice can get the better of them.

Directed by Edward Burns

Prison Playbook(2017-2018)

TV-MA
| 1h 32min per episode | Drama
4.1/5 (with 38 votes)

With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.

Directed by Shin Won-ho - With Park Hae-soo, Jung Kyung-ho, Krystal Jung, Park Ho-san, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jung Hae-in, ...
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Small Time Gangster(2011)

25min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Small Time Gangster is an Australian drama series produced by Boilermaker-Burberry Entertainment for Movie Extra subscription television channel. The series follows the adventures of Tony Piccolo, a man who works hard to support his wife Cathy and two kids. While they think he's cleaning carpets, his real profession is as an underworld enforcer, a brutal standover man.

With Steve Le Marquand
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