The BEST episodes of American Godfathers: The Five Families

Every episode of American Godfathers: The Five Families ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Godfathers: The Five Families!

Explore New York City’s five Mafia families, who ran organized crime in America.

Last Updated: 5/6/2026Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
Rise of the New Dons
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7.82
28 votes

#1 - Rise of the New Dons

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/2024

Rise of The New Dons focuses on the deadly conflict between the Families’ old guard and a new generation of younger, American-born, mobsters willing to defy the authority of the bosses and the long-established rules in order to fulfill their own ambitions of power, wealth, and revenge.

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Death of The Old Rules
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7.68
37 votes

#2 - Death of The Old Rules

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/2024

Follows the American Mafia from their early development in New York City neighborhoods through Prohibition, to the boom days of the 1950's. It explores how public violence, involvement in the drug trade, and appearances at government hearings affected the families' operations and conflicted with their alleged code of honor.

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The Last Don
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7.59
27 votes

#3 - The Last Don

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2024

The Last Don shows how a decidedly new, more aggressive commitment by law enforcement to “eradicate” the mafia forces the families to find creative ways to stay in business and out of jail. But it’s not as easy as it’s been in the past and some are willing to throw it all away, once and for all.

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