The Lawless Years (1959)

S1E5 The Dutch Schultz Story

In "The Dutch Schultz Story," notorious mobster Dutch Schultz is determined to eliminate special prosecutor Thomas Dewey, who poses a significant threat to his criminal empire. Despite receiving a firm denial from the syndicate's higher-ups to carry out the assassination, Schultz remains undeterred and resolves to execute his plan regardless of the consequences. His defiance sets the stage for a tense power struggle within the organized crime world, highlighting the lengths to which he will go to secure his position and eliminate his rival.