讲述纽约历史上最恶名昭著的黑手党家族——甘比诺家族头目约翰·戈蒂的生平事迹。时间跨度长达30年，由戈蒂儿子John Gotti Jr(Spencer Lofranco饰) 回溯往事。

A young, recently-released and unpredictable ex-con with bad luck, and a sexy, listless girl-next-door with a troubled family, become trapped in a downward spiral of crime and obsessive love, as they try to ditch their dead-end town for a better life.