After sixteen years in hiding, and a lifetime of infamy, legendary Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was finally brought to trial on charges of racketeering, money laundering, extortion, and firearms possession in 2013. No stranger to documenting the courtroom and its divergent versions of events, filmmaker Joe Berlinger strips away the veneer of true-crime mythology and gamely navigates the intersecting webs of law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, business associates, and victims’ families. Was Bulger an informant? Was he buying information off of law enforcement officials? Bulger’s mysterious role at the center of the intrigue confounds and captivates his accusers and cohorts alike. This comprehensive chronicle of the rise and fall of a South Boston emperor reveals a world ruled by gray, not black and white.  TM