Netflix viewers praise ‘must watch’ crime documentary about famous gangster
True crime fans are in for a treat as a ‘riveting’ documentary series based on the life of a notorious gangster has been released on Netflix.
Get Gotti became available to watch on the streaming giant on October 24, based on the rise and fall of infamous mob boss John Gotti.
Told from both sides of the law, the docuseries from the makers of Fear City follows the FBI’s battle to bring down the prominent gangster.
Gotti, aka The Dapper Don, who died of throat cancer in 2002 at the age of 61, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1992.
The Gambino crime family member committed heinous crimes leading to his arrest and conviction including; five murders, extortion, conspiracy to commit murder, illegal gambling, bribery and obstruction of justice.
Mob Boss: Get Gotti became available on Netflix on October 24, based on the rise and fall of infamous mob boss John Gotti
Infamous: The member of the Gambino crime family committed heinous crimes leading to his arrest and conviction in 1992 (pictured in 1990)
Gotti spent most of his life in solitary confinement – only allowed to leave his cell for one hour a day – and his final appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court in 1994, after which the gangster was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998.
The three-part series Get Gotti focuses on the FBI’s years-long struggle to bring down the New York mob boss and includes interviews with people close to the case.
Each episode, ranging from 47 to 58 minutes, features a play-by-play retelling of the years leading up to Gotti’s conviction – from the FBI and OCTF’s race to bring Gotti to justice, to incriminating interrogations and explosive actions during legal proceedings.
Accounts from reporters and prosecutors who played a role in Gotti’s incarceration are told from a new perspective, including recitals from Federal Prosecutor Laura A. Ward, FBI Agent George Gabriel and Fox News reporter Eric Shawn.
Testimonies are also told by gangsters associated with Gotti, including Anthony Ruggiano Jr. and Salvatore Polisi — who exposed Gotti’s weakness for board games in his 2012 memoir “The Sinatra Club: My Life Inside the New York Mafia.”
True crime and mafia fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts after watching the new docuseries, with many fans calling it a ‘must see’.
One viewer wrote, “Get Gotti on Netflix is a fantastic doc,” while another raved, “If you like mafia shows/movies, I would definitely recommend Get Gotti on Netflix.”
Another impressed fan tweeted: ‘Get Gotti is a must-watch on Netflix. I like this style of documentary.’
Revisited: The docuseries features a play-by-play retelling of the FBI and OCTF’s race to bring Gotti to justice and the damning interrogations and explosive actions during legal proceedings
Impressive: True crime and mafia fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the new docuseries, with many fans calling it a ‘must see’
A fellow true crime fan wrote, “I thought I knew everything about John Gotti, but Get Gotti on Netflix proved me wrong. Compelling stuff.’
Expecting more “groundbreaking” information from the docuseries, one person wrote, “Get Gotti is a very enjoyable watch, nothing groundbreaking, but great footage of the process and culture surrounding Gotti at the time.”
After watching Get Gotti, another fan was asked to amusingly reflect on the idea of being PR for the mafia, writing: “Imagine if your job was PR for the mafia. What a nightmare that would be. I like mafia documents.’
Even Rolling stone tweeted a glowing review from their
In January, Victoria Gotti’s million-dollar New York mansion famously debuted on the reality TV show Growing Up Gotti was foreclosed on by a bank.
The $2.65 million Old Westbury home was once owned by Victoria’s mob boss father John Gotti and has been abandoned since the FBI raided the mansion in 2016 as part of a tax fraud investigation involving the mob daughter and her sons.
Life of crime: Gotti, also known as The Dapper Don, who died of throat cancer in 2002 at the age of 61, was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 1992