Godfather of Harlem 2019
“Harlem is mine.”
★ 8.1/10 TV-MA DramaCrime 4 seasons · 40 eps Returning Series
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Overview
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, 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 attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
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Cast
Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Elvis Nolasco
Nat Pettigrew
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Markuann Smith
Junie Byrd
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent 'Chin' Gigante
Demi Singleton
Margaret Johnson
Nigel Thatch
Malcolm X
Rafi Gavron
Ernie Nuzi
Michael Raymond-James
Joe Colombo
Episode guide
Season 1 · 10 episodes
- E1 By Whatever Means Necessary Sep 29, 2019
- E2 The Nitty Gritty Oct 6, 2019
- E3 Our Day Will Come Oct 13, 2019
- E4 I Am The Greatest Oct 20, 2019
- E5 It's All In the Game Oct 27, 2019
- E6 Il Canto de Malavita Nov 3, 2019
- E7 Masters of War Nov 10, 2019
- E8 How I Got Over Nov 17, 2019
- E9 Rent Strike Blues Nov 24, 2019
- E10 Chickens Come Home to Roost Dec 1, 2019
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 The French Connection Apr 18, 2021
- E2 Sting Like a Bee Apr 25, 2021
- E3 The Fruit Stand Riot May 2, 2021
- E4 The Geechee May 9, 2021
- E5 It's a Small World After All May 16, 2021
- E6 The Ballot or the Bullet May 23, 2021
- E7 Man of the Year Aug 8, 2021
- E8 Ten Harlems Aug 15, 2021
- E9 The Bonanno Split Aug 22, 2021
- E10 The Hate That Hate Produced Aug 29, 2021
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Negro in White America Jan 15, 2023
- E2 Alzado Jan 22, 2023
- E3 Mecca Jan 29, 2023
- E4 Captain Fields Feb 5, 2023
- E5 Angel of Death Feb 19, 2023
- E6 Spooks Feb 26, 2023
- E7 All Roads Lead to Malcolm Mar 5, 2023
- E8 Homeland or Death Mar 12, 2023
- E9 We Are All Kings Mar 19, 2023
- E10 Our Black Shining Prince Mar 26, 2023
Season 4 · 10 episodes
- E1 New Harlem Apr 13, 2025
- E2 Country Boy Apr 20, 2025
- E3 The Straw Man Apr 27, 2025
- E4 Union Blues May 4, 2025
- E5 Concrete Jungle May 11, 2025
- E6 The Visit May 18, 2025
- E7 The Pawn Goes First Jun 1, 2025
- E8 If We Must Die Jun 8, 2025
- E9 Black and White Jun 15, 2025
- E10 Unity Day Jun 22, 2025