Sprawling Mario Puzo novel about an Italian family of gangsters draws the inevitable comparison to "The Godfather", but does find its own direction. Headed by Don Domenico Clericuzio (Aiello), the family executes a rival gang on the night of the Don's daughter's wedding, including her new husband, the son of his rival. Unfortunately the daughter (Alley) gets pregnant and the repercussions of the night drift into the future. Spanning 1964-1985, the series jumps forward with the growing up of the grandson (Cochrane) who has grown ruthless and scheming. A co-rival in the family is a nephew (Gedrick) who has been raise to take his father's (Mantegna) place in the family as a hitman and has established his place by assassinating a man who killed a Senator's daughter. However, he is proven to not be ruthless enough and moves into the family's casino business in Vegas. When the nephew falls in...
Show Info
Network: CBS
(1997 -
1997)
Schedule: Sundays at 21:00
(120 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
DramaCrime
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
Part Three
Episode 1x03; May 25, 1997
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x03: Part Three | May 25, 1997 | |
1x02: Part Two | May 18, 1997 | |
1x01: Part One | May 11, 1997 |