Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia

Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia

Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia

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Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia

2025

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

6.7(12 votes)

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Crime

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Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love, but in the '90s, it was a bloodbath. Two warring mob factions battle for control in this true-crime series.

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