Empires of New York (2020)

Name: Empires of New York
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.7

Documentary

"Empires of New York” follows titans of the 80’s who shared a singular trait: the insatiable need to win at all costs. Drawing on exclusive interviews, these titans broke rules and flaunted their wealth. And oddly, at times America came to love them for it.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (161 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

6.63 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 6.4 41 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity	6.8	23
2	1983-85: Nothing in Their Way	6.8	23
3	1985-86: Image is Everything	6.5	12
4	1986-87: Secrets & Lies	6.7	11
5	1987-90: Party's Over	6.6	10
6	Legacy of the '80s: Greed Is Still Good	6.4	9