Chapter 1: Desiluland - How Desi Arnaz Saved Desilu Productions

Against mounting financial pressure, television producer Desi Arnaz gambles on a Prohibition-era cops-and-robbers drama for his struggling Desilu Playhouse program. After facing down Al Capone's son, he gathers a talented assortment of Hollywood creatives to produce The Untouchables, but with principal photography only hours away, Arnaz still has yet to secure an actor for the role of Eliot Ness.

Learn more about the making of The Untouchables and explore our episode reviews and breakdowns at theuntouchablespodcast.com as we celebrate the program's cultural impact and its 60th Anniversary.