Godfather of Harlem (2019)

09/29/2019 (US)

Drama, Crime

Harlem is mine.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

40 Episodes

Erik LaRay Harvey

Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

40 Episodes

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

40 Episodes

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

40 Episodes

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

40 Episodes

Michael Raymond-James

Joe Colombo

40 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

2025 | 10 Episodes

In season 4, Bumpy Johnson continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York's Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas. After Malcolm X's tragic assassination, Bumpy must also grapple with his daughter Elise's involvement with the Black Panthers.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

networknetwork

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

crime boss

mobster

godfather

harlem, new york city

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