Spanning decades, a powerful Italian crime family battles internal strife when a ruthless grandson seeks control after a violent wedding sparks unintended chaos, testing loyalties as lines blur between family and criminal enterprise. Best selling author of Mario 'The Godfather' Puzo's blockbuster new novel comes to life in this epic saga of America's most powerful crime family.
Domenico's daughter Rose Marie marries the son of the head of the Santadio family fueling the crime families feud. Domenico Clericuzio, the family Patriarch exacts revenge on the Santadio family by ordering the execution of the entire Santadio family, including his new son-in-law on Rose Marie Clericuzio's wedding night. After her brief wedding night, Rose Marie is filled with grief and learns she is pregnant. She gives birth to her son Dante and as he grows, he is instilled with an evident hatred for his grandfather. In turn, the family becomes increasingly aware of his taste for blood.
Cross becomes enamored with Hollywood starlet Athena Aquitane while becoming involved in the Las Vegas side of the family business. As a result a wedge is driven even further between Dante and Cross due to Dante's jealousy of Athena and the Don's approval. Dante attempts to ruin his cousin Cross' life. The Clericuzio family is torn apart at its seams and a corrupt cop, old family secrets, betrayers to the family and some truths come to light.
A vengeful murder and a corrupt cop figure into Dante's scheme to devastate Cross and lead the Clericuzio family back to its glory.
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Joe Mantegna
Pippi De Lena
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Rose Marie Clericuzio
David Marciano
Giorgio Clericuzio
David Gianopoulos
Petie Clericuzio
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Vincent Cleriuzio
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