The BEST episodes of The Last Don
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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 love with a beautiful actress (Hannah), everything is set in place for the grandson to set up a coupe to take over the family.
#1 - Part One
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/11/1997
Domenico's daughter Rose Marie marries the son of the head of the Santadio family fueling the crime families feud. Domenico Clericuzio, the family Patriarch exacts revenge on the Santadio family by ordering the execution of the entire Santadio family, including his new son-in-law on Rose Marie Clericuzio's wedding night. After her brief wedding night, Rose Marie is filled with grief and learns she is pregnant. She gives birth to her son Dante and as he grows, he is instilled with an evident hatred for his grandfather. In turn, the family becomes increasingly aware of his taste for blood.
#2 - Part Two
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/18/1997
Cross becomes enamored with Hollywood starlet Athena Aquitane while becoming involved in the Las Vegas side of the family business. As a result a wedge is driven even further between Dante and Cross due to Dante's jealousy of Athena and the Don's approval. Dante attempts to ruin his cousin Cross' life. The Clericuzio family is torn apart at its seams and a corrupt cop, old family secrets, betrayers to the family and some truths come to light.
#3 - Part Three
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/1997
A vengeful murder and a corrupt cop figure into Dante's scheme to devastate Cross (Jason Gedrick) and “lead the [Clericuzio] family back to its glory.”