 The series also features intercuts within each episode of archival footage and interviews with historians, authors, actors, law enforcement personnel, and family members.On July 31, 2015, AMC renewed the series for a second season of eight episodes, which premiered on July 11, 2016.The first season, subtitled "New York", highlighted Lucky Luciano, his rise in the New York City Mafia, and the creation of the Five Families.