The producers of this show had a tricky balance to maintain. The city, the crimes, the people, are real. But how do you keep a story line going after Capone is put away, and maintain some semblance of realism? This premier episode serves as a dandy bridge between the Classic Book, and the continuing careers of the Untouchables. The plot lines, the stories, the historical figures are kind of real, and kind of fiction. There really were/are people like this in Chicago, but their stories are not exactly as shown here. Yet, it's close enough to be instructive. Taking on the Mob is serious business. There is no way a life of crime can look attractive in a series like this. These losers get the rap they deserve. ==>In this episode, Ness resolves to take on whichever hoodlum pops up as Capone's successor. It just happens to be Frank Nitti .. . or maybe not. Excellent camera work here. Film buffs will delight in the staging of selected scenes. Example: Watch for the open-street food market, shot from behind a balcony guard rail. The message is unmistakable: The citizens inhabit a prison. They must delight in little freedoms, like picking tomatoes from the pushcart of their choice.