On a sweltering August day in 1993, long-simmering tensions within Philadelphia’s criminal underworld erupted in a hail of bullets. Gunmen loyal to John Stanfa — the Sicilian-born mafia don who had seized control of the Philly mob after the downfall of the infamous Nicky Scarfo — ambushed and injured rival boss Joey Merlino and killed his trusted capo, Michael Ciancaglini. Weeks later, another brazen drive-by targeted Stanfa and left his son grievously wounded, sending a clear message: no one would be safe from the bloodshed flooding the city’s streets.
The three-part docuseries Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia revisits this era of open mob warfare, when shocking violence gripped the local community,…
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