One of America’s most notorious organized crime figures is the subject of a new documentary series promising unprecedented access to his family’s private archives.
John Gotti, the infamous New York mob boss known as the “Dapper Don,” will be the focus of The Gotti Files, an eight-hour documentary series premiering Thursday, Jan. 7, 2027, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.
The series will feature never-before-seen prison footage and phone calls, rare family home movies, wiretap recordings, court documents and exclusive interviews with Gotti’s relatives and other key figures in his life.
Perhaps most notably, Gotti never participated in a formal interview during his lifetime. According to A&E, the newly uncovered prison recordings will allow viewers to hear the notorious Gambino crime family boss tell significant portions of his story in his own words.
The documentary is led by interviews with Gotti’s son John A. Gotti and grandson John Gotti III, who are opening the family’s archives to examine a legacy that has followed three generations.
“By opening our family archives and sharing personal stories, memories and experiences, we’re offering a perspective on our family that has never been seen before,” John A. Gotti said in a statement.
What Will ‘The Gotti Files’ Reveal?
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The eight-hour documentary will examine some of the most consequential and controversial chapters in the Gotti family’s history, including John A. Gotti’s complicated relationship with his father, his own legal battles and the elder Gotti’s final years behind bars.
The series will also revisit the cooperation of former Gambino underboss Sammy Gravano, whose testimony helped bring down John Gotti, as well as the tragic death of Gotti’s 12-year-old son, Frankie. Frankie was killed in 1980 after being struck by a car driven by neighbor John Favara. Favara disappeared four months later and has never been found; he was declared dead in absentia in 1983..
In one of the documentary’s more unusual encounters, John A. Gotti reunites with Scott Favara, the son of the missing man and his childhood friend, for the first time in decades.
The series also explores what John A. Gotti inherited from his father and what he hopes to avoid passing down to his own children.
“The Gotti Files project is a special way for me to support my son John as he sought to gain a deeper understanding of our family’s history and the legacy we share,” John A. Gotti said.
John Travolta and Geraldo Rivera Among Documentary Interviewees
View this post on InstagramIn addition to members of the Gotti family, the documentary features interviews with several recognizable figures who have connections to the family’s history.
Among them is actor John Travolta, who portrayed the notorious mob boss in the 2018 film Gotti. The actor will appear in an exclusive interview for the series.
Journalist Geraldo Rivera and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, a former New York City mayoral candidate, will also participate.
Other interviewees include former FBI agents Bruce Mouw and Ted Otto, defense attorney Ron Kuby, former federal prison inmates and correctional officers, and Gotti family members Angel Gotti, Kimberly Gotti and Frankie Albano.
Some of the interviews are conducted by John A. Gotti and John Gotti III themselves, offering a different perspective on the family’s complicated history.
When Does ‘The Gotti Files’ Premiere on A&E?
The Gotti Files premieres Thursday, Jan. 7, 2027, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E, with two episodes airing back-to-back. The eight-hour documentary is produced by Propagate Content and Lady Moon Entertainment, with Rory Karpf serving as showrunner and executive producer.
“A&E continues its tradition of compelling documentaries that go beyond the headlines to tell complex stories through fresh perspectives and deeply personal storytelling,” said Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vice president and head of programming for A&E and Lifetime.
“Through rare archival materials and intimate interviews, The Gotti Files reveals new dimensions of a family whose story has captivated America for generations,” she added.
The series promises an unusually personal examination of the Gotti family, combining newly released archival material with firsthand accounts from those who lived through some of the most infamous chapters in American organized crime history.
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