It was June 19, 2003 and Billy Bulger was under oath. The powerful politician would finally have to answer questions on live TV from appalled congressmen  about his fugitive brother, Whitey.

5: Under Oath

Dirty Rats is the true story of two of Boston's most powerful brothers - one a gangster, the other a politician - as they rose from poverty in a public-housing project to the pinnacles of power in their respective trades. Howie Carr, author of two New York Times bestsellers about Boston organized crime and their victims, unravels the brothers' sordid web of corruption and homicide that still haunts Boston to this day.

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Howie Winter was the original boss of the Winter Hill gang. He saved Whitey Bulger's life, only to be betrayed by the ultimate dirty rat. But perhaps the most unique part of Winter's life was not his mobster past, but his marriage. This episode of Dirty Rats is a love story between the infamous mob boss and his devoted wife, Ellen Brogna.

12: The Boss

The St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston was Billy Bulger's annual tribute to himself. Whether it was presidents, governors or corrupt FBI agents, attendance was mandatory. But despite the music and the corned beef and cabbage, there was always an unmentioned presence in the hall-- Whitey.

11: Saint Patrick's Day

Det. Mike Huff was quickly realizing that the murder of Roger Wheeler was unlike any case he had ever covered in Tulsa.

10: Honest Cop Part 2

Mike Huff was a 25-year-old cop from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His career had barely begun when he embarked on a case that would change the trajectory of his entire life. It all started with the brutal murder of a millionaire tech-company CEO in the parking lot of the most exclusive golf club in the state.

9: The Honest Cop

John Callahan was getting closer to the gangsters from Boston. He was constantly searching for excitement in his life and these were the kind of guys he had always seen in movies.

5: Under Oath

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