realityobserver It is too bad Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is off the air, they would have a blast making fun of this show.... The characters are so over the top and the awful things they do are soooo unlikely that I have to watch it every week so me and my wife can laugh and roll our eyes at allthese morons... Amish gangsters riding around in Caddies blowing things up ? Cops who ride around without badges or POLICE emblems all over the car, and they seem to always be a step behind these thugs ? Amish-Mennonite wars ? Who writes this stuff ? Got to give them an A+ for throwing anything out there and then using it... I am waiting for assassin hits on unpopular bishops or political figures that disagree with them...Keep it coming Discovery Channel, we are LMAO here.... Bring back the weirdo brothers John and Freeman, we loved it when Freeman gave that evil stare to everyone... HAHAHAHA

Peter H I give this series a 9 because it is very well produced and riveting to watch. Discovery did a fantastic job with this, setting a new bar for reality television. This show also does a service to Americans because it sheds light on the fact that the Amish are a bunch of draft dodging cult members whom hate the "English" people that subsidize their ridiculous way of life. We normal Americans who pay taxes and create business and advancements in or culture are subsidizing this pathetic way of life that these out of touch, inbred people are clinging to. We fight for their right to live the way they do, and nobody bothers them about the fact that their ancestors are a bunch of pussy draft dodgers. They hate us because they are scared of us. They are scared that we will take their women (you guys can keep them, thanks). They also claim to be such bible thumpers yet their culture seems to allow them to sexually assault their animals and for some reason they never get arrested or prosecuted. I am not saying there is anything wrong with a gay lifestyle but I do think there is something wrong when "Caleb and Alvin" are driving to the gay district in Philly wearing "english" clothing and hooking up with different guys every week, meanwhile they are pretending to be straight guys when they are in front of the cameras. I used to work on N 12th st in the gayborhood and these guys would be under the influence, driving, and getting very touchy and sexual with a lot of the young guys on the scene. Amish culture = hypocrisy at it's finest. Pete

cpowers1967 Just watched Amish mafia and lost all respect for Discovery channel. I CANT'T STAND A LIAR. And the producers lied to the AMISH AID (The name Discovery said would be the name of the show) from day one. Liars cannot be trusted at all, so as far as i know all of your shows are BxxxxxxT!And since you have just proved to all of your viewers that you lie, how do we know that anything you show is true or just more BxxxxxxT! And when they confront you about your lies then you try to get back at them by airing all the things you promised not to film.But since you'r all liars we don't know if they are true or not. If you want to reveal a crime you can't prove anything if your a known liar because nobody will believe you. Try that crap with Judge Judy. I could care less if the show is real or faked. It just pxxxx's me off that Discovery comes into our homes and tells us and our children that lying is OK as long as you get what you want. At the same time telling the whole world that Americans condone lying.You would think that Discovery would want to have a good reputation since the shows are about discovery and learning not lying.I XXXXXXG HATE LYERS!SincerelyColin

grizzledgeezer Most people posting reviews seem to think "Amish Mafia"'s "validity" should be based on whether it's "real" or not. People, it's basura whether or not it's the truth. *"Amish Mafia" exists for only one reason -- to pander to the public's taste for the trashy and disgusting -- in the name of revealing the "truth". Instead of a thoughtful, carefully researched series on Amish life -- of which the "Amish mafia" would be a legitimate part -- we are instead "treated" to some of the rottenest Bible-spouting "human beings" one can imagine, with the implication that most Amish are only slightly less-bad.I watched /none/ of the first season, and recently watched the last five episodes of the second, plus the "wrap up" episode, to see if it was as bad as some people said. "Vile" is the kindest thing I can say. Its only value is as a negative -- extremely negative -- example of how people /should not/ lead their lives. I won't be watching any more, and my only disappointment will be not being around to see Esther receive her comeuppance for betraying her brother.Discovery has largely abandoned high-quality programming, instead presenting phony "documentaries" about mermaids and giant prehistoric sharks. "Alaska the Last Frontier" is perhaps the best of its reality programming, showing how intelligent, responsible people lead their lives. "Fast n' Loud" is a charming bit of fluff, with Richard a model of good small-business management. "Mythbusters" remains one of the best non-fiction TV shows /ever/, but I hope Adam and Jamie will find the courage to move to some other network, to evade the stink wafting in from Discovery's other "offerings"."Amish Mafia" is television at its absolute worst. It deserves a negative rating for the harm it causes, to both the Amish and the viewers.* I suspect it's largely true. However, this page says it's completely scripted (though without any hard evidence). I wouldn't be surprised.http://kindofviral.com/10-rigged-reality-shows/10/