Godfather of Harlem reimagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Academy Award®- winner Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from a decade in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.
Godfather of Harlem
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Inspired by actual persons and events, Godfather of Harlem reimagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Academy Award®- winner Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the brutal battle, he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) – catching Malcolm’s political rise in the crosshairs of social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart. Godfather of Harlem is a collision of the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of the most tumultuous times in American history.
While this story is inspired by actual events, certain characters, characterizations, incidents, locations and dialogue were fictionalized or invented for purposes of dramatization. With respect to such fictionalization or invention, any similarity to the name or to the actual character or history of any person, living or dead, or any product or entity or actual incident is entirely for dramatic purpose and not intended to reflect on an actual character, history, product or entity.
- Release Date:
- 2019 – 2025
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Crime
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Chris Brancato
- Paul Eckstein
- Starring:
- Forest Whitaker
- Ilfenesh Hadera
- Lucy Fry
- Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
- Erik LaRay Harvey
- Michael Raymond-James
EPISODES
S4:E1 New Harlem
Bumpy seeks funding for his new club in Harlem.
S4:E2 Country Boy
Chin violates a peace agreement with Bumpy.
S4:E3 The Straw Man
Bumpy fights a white developer for his club’s property.
S4:E4 Union Blues
Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction.
S4:E5 Concrete Jungle
Bumpy must find a new a concrete source.
S4:E6 The Visit
Bumpy has visions of Malcolm and gives Frank a choice.
S4:E7 The Pawn Goes First
Club St. Clair opens, but Bumpy must pay Colombo.
S4:E8 If We Must Die
Fred Straub sues Bumpy for the St. Clair with mob backing.
S4:E9 Black and White
Bumpy brings an old enemy back to Harlem.
S4:E10 Unity Day
An attack forces Bumpy to partner with unlikely allies.
