By the Gun

Nick is an ambitious mafia criminal from the streets of Boston whose life spirals out of control once he becomes a made man. With the lives of his loved ones at risk, including his girlfriend, he must decide what's truly important to him. Rejected by his father after getting drawn into a life of crime, brash Italian-American youth Nick (Ben Barnes) hooks up with the Boston Mafia, and convinces a powerful boss that he has what it takes to become a "Made Man." Subsequently disillusioned by the waning power status of the once-revered criminal outfit, Nick circumvents his boss by enlisting the aid of his best friend George (Slaine) in expanding the organization's business. Nick is successful at first, but everything starts to fall apart when he falls in love with a beautiful woman, Ali (Leighton Meester), and decides to go straight. (HBO Europe)