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Chronicling the meteoric rise of five icons who not only reshaped the city but contributed mightily to the world we live in today.
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S1, EP1 "1980-83: Chaos Spells Opportunity"
At the dawn of the '80s, America finds itself in deep decline; New York seems to symbolize everything that's gone wrong; it's crime-ridden, strapped for cash, dark and dirty.
S1, EP2 "1983-85: Nothing in Their Way"
It's 1983, and the Big Apple is back; Wall Street is booming; yuppies are crowding the clubs.
S1, EP3 "1985-86: Image Is Everything"
By the mid '80s, five larger-than-life New Yorkers -- Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti and Rudy Giuliani -- start to change the way people think about power and success.
S1, EP4 "1986-87: Secrets & Lies"
In 1986, New Yorkers fawn over five seemingly unstoppable icons: Donald Trump, Ivan Boesky, Leona Helmsley, John Gotti and Rudy Giuliani; every day seems to bring a new celebration of their success.
