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First Aired: February 26th, 2007

Status: Ended

Genre: Drama

Network: NBC

Summary: Meet the Donnelly brothers: Tommy, Jimmy, Kevin and Sean. There is nothing these four Irish brothers wouldn't do to protect each other, and for them that means lying, cheating, stealing and, occasionally, calling the cops. Narrated by wannabe gangster Joey "Ice Cream," this gritty series bears witness to the Donnelly brothers' sudden involvement in organized crime, focusing on how they go from boys to mobsters, and showing how their new life affects their relationships with friends, family and lovers.

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Season 1

Episode 1: Pilot

Air Date: February 26th, 2007

Summary: Jimmy's plan to help his brother Kevin out of gambling debt with a truckload of stolen designer shirts backfires, forcing the two to kidnap local mob boss Sal Minnetta's nephew Louie. When Sal's right-hand-man Nicky Cottero decides to take the matters into his own hands, it's up to Tommy, the brainy one of the Donnelly brothers, to choose between fighting for his family and life as an honest man.

Episode 2: A Stone of the Heart

Air Date: March 5th, 2007

Summary: As the Donnellys learn Sean's condition, Jimmy stews in a holding cell. Tommy finds comfort in Jenny Reilly. Nicky Cottero seizes control of the Italian mob.

Episode 3: God Is a Comedian Playing to an Audience Afraid to Laugh

Air Date: March 5th, 2007

Summary: After losing his health coverage, Sean is transferred to the psych ward. Jimmy convinces Kevin to bail him out. Tommy deals with guilt over taking the lives of Sal and Huey.

Episode 4: The World Will Break Your Heart

Air Date: March 12nd, 2007

Summary: Kate stuns Tommy, asking him to host Huey's wake at the Donnelly's bar. With the taps drained, Kevin and Joey Ice Cream go on a mission to find alcohol, while Jimmy raises Dokey's suspicions.

Episode 5: Lies

Air Date: March 19th, 2007

Summary: Hoping to collect the Donnellys' debt, Nicky threatens their mom, Helen. Sean comes home; Jimmy and Joey collect Louie Downtown's payments; Tommy takes a bribe.

Episode 6: Run Like Hell

Air Date: March 26th, 2007

Summary: Tommy gets pulled into Jimmy and Kevin's bookmaking action when he realizes the guy about to get busted for not paying is his friend Maxwell.

Episode 7: The Only Thing Sure

Air Date: April 2nd, 2007

Summary: As Jimmy protects Sean, Tommy joins forces with Kevin to collect vig. Jenny struggles to maintain the family's diner and watch over her ailing father.

Episode 8: In Each One a Savior

Air Date: April 9th, 2007

Summary: Emerging as head of the 'hood, Tommy gets scammed while trying to evict drug dealers. Jimmy demands payment from Jenny; Nicky learns the Donnellys are behind Louie Downtown's disappearance.

Episode 9: All of Us Are in the Gutter

Air Date: April 16th, 2007

Summary: Kate helps Tommy get a job at an art studio. Nicky proposes a partnership with the Donnellys, but he'll only deal with Tommy, which infuriates Jimmy.

Episode 10: When the Door Opens

Air Date: April 23rd, 2007

Summary: Dokey tests his partnership with the Donnellys by asking them to clear out a building of junkies. Forced to come to Kevin's rescue, Tommy inadvertently commits murder.

Episode 11: Wasn't That Enough?

Air Date: April 30th, 2007

Summary: Reilly asks for help after he's ordered to vacate his building, prompting Tommy to uncover hidden family history. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Joanie struggle to situate Whitey's body.

Episode 12: The Black Drop

Air Date: May 7th, 2007

Summary: Tommy makes a deal with Nicky for the identity of his father's killer. When Dokey humiliates Jimmy, Tommy and Kevin retaliate. Jenny finds closure concerning her missing husband.

Episode 13: Easy Is the Way

Air Date: May 14th, 2007

Summary: Tommy and Jimmy have two different ideas on how to save the Donnellys. Tommy hatches a plan to get the family, along with Jenny and Joanie, out of town.

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