An actual program (Task Force W) that used sabotage and paramilitary operations to overthrow Castro. A program to use mobsters to eliminate foreign leaders.
A CIA agent who manages illegal mob partnerships for the government.
Bumpy’s refusal to give up information on Malcolm X contrasts with the CIA’s willingness to use anyone as a pawn.
Described as a series of CIA-led assassination attempts against Fidel Castro.
After being cut out of the heroin trade by Joe Colombo, Bumpy Johnson refuses a sub-par deal and instead leverages José Battle’s connections within the to secure a steady supply of cocaine. This move brings him into direct contact with "Wild" Bill Harvey, a brash CIA agent managing clandestine operations.
The episode incorporates real-world historical figures and initiatives to ground its narrative in the 1960s political climate. Show Portrayal Historical Reality
A genuine project Harvey oversaw to recruit underworld figures for political assassinations.