Documentary Now! S1E5 — A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

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Documentary Now!•Season 1•Episode 5

A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

7.1/10 · 544 votesSep 17, 201523 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

Directed byAlexander Buono, Rhys Thomas

Written bySeth Meyers, Fred Armisen

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Season 1 Episodes7

E1 8.3

Sandy Passage

E2 7.9

Kunuk Uncovered

E3 7.9

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

E4 8.6

The Eye Doesn't Lie

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A Town, a Gangster, a Festival

E6 8.1

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

E7 8.1

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

Cast3

Fred Armisen

Various Characters

Bill Hader

Various Characters

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren - Host

Crew5

Alexander Buono

Director

Seth Meyers

Writer

Rhys Thomas

Director

Fred Armisen

Writer

Micah Gardner

Editor

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Episode Summary

"A Town, a Gangster, a Festival" is episode 5 of Documentary Now! season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 544 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alexander Buono, Rhys Thomas and written by Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, it aired on September 17, 2015.

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