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McMafia
Sign in to saveMcMafia is a British crime drama television series created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins, and directed by Watkins. It is inspired by the non-fiction book McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld by journalist Misha Glenny (2008). The series stars James Norton as Alex Godman, the British-raised son of a Russian mafia boss living in London whose father is trying to escape from the world of organised crime. It is co-produced by BBC, AMC Networks, and Cuba Pictures. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 1 January 2018, and in the United States on AMC on 26 February
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★ 7.3Alex 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.
- Aired
- 2018–2018
- Seasons
- 1 · 8 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- James Watkins, Hossein Amini
- Network
- BBC One
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
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Key facts
- Television.image
- McMafia titlecard.JPG
- Television.image_alt
- Series title on a red banner over a map of the world
- Television.genre
- Crime drama
- Television.creator
- Hossein Amini James Watkins
- Television.based_on
- McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworldby Misha Glenny
- Television.director
- James Watkins
- Television.composer
- Tom HodgeFranz Kirmann
- Television.country
- United KingdomUnited States
- Television.num_series
- 1
- Television.num_episodes
- 8
- Television.executive_producer
- Nick MarstonDixie LinderBen HallRobyn Slovo Matthew ReadHossein AminiJames WatkinsMisha Glenny
- Television.producer
- Paul Ritchie
- Television.company
- Cuba Pictures
- Television.network
- BBC One (UK)AMC (USA)
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9 sectionsContents
- Cast
- Main cast
- Recurring cast
- Production
- Episodes
- Reception
- Future
- References
- External links
McMafia is a British crime drama television series created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins, and directed by Watkins. It is inspired by the non-fiction book McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld by journalist Misha Glenny (2008). The series stars James Norton as Alex Godman, the British-raised son of a Russian mafia boss living in London whose father is trying to escape from the world of organised crime. It is co-produced by BBC, AMC Networks, and Cuba Pictures. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 1 January 2018, and in the United States on AMC on 26 February 2018. The series was canceled after one season.
== Cast ==
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