McMafia

A sleek, slow-creeping plunge into global crime that tightens around you as privilege curdles into menace.

Created by

Hossein Amini, James Watkins

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

James Norton, Merab Ninidze, Juliet Rylance

Tagline

Welcome to the family business.

Overview

Alex Godman, the English-raised son of Russian mafia exiles, has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of their past, building his own legitimate business and forging a life with his girlfriend Rebecca. But when a murder forces his family's past to return to threaten them, Alex is drawn into the criminal underworld and must confront his values to protect those he loves.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, family, power, corruption

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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