Cracking the Code Season 1 Episode 1 The Mob Code ( Air Date 2022-08-15 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "The Mob Code reveals the story of one of history’s greatest codebreakers: Suburban mom – Elizabeth Friedman. Against the odds she cracks the codes which bring down the Mob, saves countless lives in WW2 and prevents a Nazi invasion of America – armed with just a pencil and paper.".