‘Making of the Mob’ Finale: Frank Costello’s Shrink Visits May Get Him Killed (Exclusive Video)
Luciano Family crime boss is just waiting for a bullet in the head
Tony Maglio | August 3, 2015 @ 3:56 PM
Last Updated: August 3, 2015 @ 4:04 PM
Mobster Frank Costello operated in a dangerous business, but it was his attempts at mental peace that nearly got him killed.
In the above exclusive clip from the “Making of the Mob” season finale, the Luciano Family crime boss fielded threats from his own underlings for confiding in a psychiatrist. So much for doctor-patient confidentiality.
“I can’t talk to anybody,” an actor portraying Costello tells his shrink. “I’m not even supposed to be talking to you.”
“I gotta wake up every morning and look over my shoulder, Doc,” he continued. “I’m gonna be walking down the street one day and I’m gonna get a bullet in my head.”
Though at least one famous attempt was made on Costello’s life, he actually lived to 82, when he died of a heart attack.
“Making of the Mob” was recently renewed for a second season, which will focus on Chicago. From Stephen David Entertainment, the eight-episode Season 2 will premiere in 2016 and tell the stories of Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel.
The season finale of “Making of the Mob: New York” airs Monday night at 10 p.m. on AMC.
James Gandolfini's Most Memorable Roles (Photos)
"The Sopranos"
Though Tony Soprano wasn't Gandolfini's first role, it certainly catapulted him into the national consciousness; he forced audiences to find the good in a guy who did bad, bad things, whether they wanted to sympathize with him or not.
"Killing Them Softly"
In the 2012 crime thriller "Killing Them Softly," Gandolfini played New York hitman Mickey Fallon.
"In the Loop"
Though often cast as anti-authority characters, the satirical black comedy "In the Loop" found him playing Lieutenant General Miller, senior military assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
"The Mexican"
Gandolfini starred alongside Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in "The Mexican," about the pursuit of an antique gun.
"Get Shorty"
Gandolfini was among the heavy-duty cast of the 1995 crime caper "Get Shorty," starring alongside John Travolta, Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito.
"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone"
"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," released earlier this year, found Gandolfini working his comedic chops.
"Crimson Tide"
The submarine thriller "Crimson Tide" found Gandolfini acting alongside Hackman again, as Lt. Bobby Dougherty.
"The Man Who Wasn't There"
The Coen Brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There" paired Gandolfini with Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand.
"The Last Castle"
Gandolfini once again played an authority figure in "The Last Castle," as a prison commandant.
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Tony Soprano, CIA Director? "Zero Dark Thirty" found Gandolfini as a head of the spy agency in the 2012 film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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James Gandolfiini was best known for playing gruff but likeable mob figure Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos," but he was more than just a wiseguy with a surprisingly cuddly interior
"The Sopranos"
Though Tony Soprano wasn't Gandolfini's first role, it certainly catapulted him into the national consciousness; he forced audiences to find the good in a guy who did bad, bad things, whether they wanted to sympathize with him or not.
