Actor Jeremy Luke (1978)

Mob City (2013) is an American neo-noir crime drama television series based on real-life accounts of the L.A.P.D. and gangsters in 1940s Los Angeles, chronicled in John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City. It follows the decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, led by police chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements under the leadership of Bugsy Siegel, who controlled mafia operations in the city. Set in 1947, with glimpses into the 1920s for context, this crime drama captures a time of flashy cars and budding movie ...