EPISODE 1

The LAWLESS YEARS is the Tommy gun-blazing story of New York's notorious gangland bootleggers, bookmakers, and hired killers. This authentic docudrama is based on the real-life cases of Detective Barney Ruditsky, commanding officer of the city's famed Gangster Squad. THE LEGS DIAMOND STORY Aired May 12, 1961, Season 3 Episode 1 Stars: James Gregory, Robert Ellenstein, Peggy Maley Director: Allen H. Miner Legs Diamond guns down three men in a nightclub. Nobody saw nothing. Soon afterward, no less than five men who might have been able to talk turn up dead.

S3E1

The Lawless Years

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Synopsis

Detective Barney Ruditsky faces one of New York's most notorious gangsters when Legs Diamond guns down three men in a crowded nightclub. With every potential witness claiming they "saw nothing," and five key informants mysteriously turning up dead, Ruditsky must navigate the dangerous world of Prohibition-era crime to bring the ruthless killer to justice.

Crime, Drama