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Godfather of Harlem

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.

27 Votes (8.2)

2019 HD TV-MA United States English Returning Series
Crime Drama
mobster crime boss harlem new york city godfather

Credits:

Chris Brancato

director

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Erik LaRay Harvey

Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Jason Alan Carvell

Malcolm X

S1E1 - By Whatever Means Necessary 2019-09-29

After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson seeks to regain control of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family, led by Vincent “Chin” Gigante.

S1E2 - The Nitty Gritty 2019-10-06

Realizing a consistent source of heroin is vital to reclaim Harlem, Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians. Chin engages the services of crooked cops in a plot to arrest Bumpy and send him back to jail.

S1E3 - Our Day Will Come 2019-10-13

Bumpy unexpectedly finds himself at Elises side when her shoplifting arrest and subsequent abuse is the catalyst for a protest where conflicting interests cause tensions to rise.

S1E4 - I Am The Greatest 2019-10-20

Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones in the ring. Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones, an advocate for her Harlem Youth organization, but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay. Meanwhile, Chin engages in a turf war for Harlem with Bonnano.

S1E5 - It's All In the Game 2019-10-27

In an effort to break Bumpys bank, Chin fixes a bet, as a result, Bumpy owes the winners more than he can cover. Police arrest Stella and Teddy for kissing. Elise looks toward the Nation of Islam in order to better herself.

S1E6 - Il Canto de Malavita 2019-11-03

Elijah Muhammed tours Malcolm Xs mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm. Chin finds out Teddy is alive, leaving Ernie Nunzi to correct his mistake. Esther James sues Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for slander.

S1E7 - Masters of War 2019-11-10

Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chins dark past. Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.

S1E8 - How I Got Over 2019-11-17

Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem. Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret. Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. for the March on Washington.

S1E9 - Rent Strike Blues 2019-11-24

Due to slum conditions in Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. leads a rent strike and investigates the owners of the buildings. Ernie Nunzi searches for the hooker who helped set up Zambrano. Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage.

S1E10 - Chickens Come Home to Roost 2019-12-01

Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

S2E1 - The French Connection 2021-04-18

After three months in hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off his head. By forging new alliances with European suppliers, Bumpy aims to reunite with his family safely back in Harlem.

S2E2 - Sting Like a Bee 2021-04-25

Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the “Harlems” of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the Nation of Islam before Clay’s famous fight versus Sonny Liston.

S2E3 - The Fruit Stand Riot 2021-05-02

When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. Adam Clayton Powell and Mayme Johnson use peaceful protest, but Bumpy Johnson and Malcolm X prefer street justice.

S2E4 - The Geechee 2021-05-09

An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts targets on their backs. Malcolm X fights off attacks on his character and his life.

S2E5 - It's a Small World After All 2021-05-16

An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chins partnership. Adam Clayton Powell looks to end the filibuster on the Civil Rights Bill, even if it means playing dirty.

S2E6 - The Ballot or the Bullet 2021-05-23

Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal investigation. Chin Gigante evades imprisonment with an “insanity” defense, and Malcolm X delivers his most fervent call to action.

S2E7 - Man of the Year 2021-08-08

Before accepting a prestigious award, Bumpy Johnson contemplates the many contradictions in his life, and struggles to do whats best for his family; Chin Gigante learns a difficult truth about his daughter, Stella.

S2E8 - Ten Harlems 2021-08-15

Confronted with a betrayal in his ranks, Bumpy Johnson hunts for enemies within his Ten Harlems. The conflict between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam escalates from threats to outright violence.

S2E9 - The Bonanno Split 2021-08-22

Bumpy Johnson must protect the Italian mob when Joseph Bonanno decides to abolish the Commission; captain Omar takes his campaign against Malcolm X to a new level.

S2E10 - The Hate That Hate Produced 2021-08-29

Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into riot; Malcolm X reluctantly agrees to protection from an unusual source.

S3E1 - The Negro in White America 2023-01-15

To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolms good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

S3E2 - Alzado 2023-01-22

When Joe Colombo carries out a gentlemans kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war.

S3E3 - Mecca 2023-01-29

Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination. Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca. The district attorneys office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.

S3E4 - Captain Fields 2023-02-05

When two uniformed cops attack the Geechee, Bumpy and Battle make a play for control of local 27th police precinct. Stella decides whether to rat Colombo out to the Feds. Meanwhile, Malcolms life is threatened in Cairo.

S3E5 - Angel of Death 2023-02-19

Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

S3E6 - Spooks 2023-02-26

Bumpy utilizes Battles contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombos oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.

S3E7 - All Roads Lead to Malcolm 2023-03-05

When Battles arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.

S3E8 - Homeland or Death 2023-03-12

Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

S3E9 - We Are All Kings 2023-03-19

Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.

S3E10 - Our Black Shining Prince 2023-03-26

Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthaus help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.

S4E1 - New Harlem 2025-04-13

Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a new way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when three innocent men are accused. Stella negotiates a business deal between Colombo and Chin.

S4E2 - Country Boy 2025-04-20

A power struggle erupts in Harlem as Bumpy seeks allies against Chins betrayal. Meanwhile, he assigns a risky heroin heist to Frank Lucas, while Elise uncovers deadly secrets and Stella maneuvers for control.

S4E3 - The Straw Man 2025-04-27

When the property for Bumpys new club is being sold to a powerful, white real-estate developer, Bumpy must convince the black "Straw Man" to sell it to him instead; Mayme and Elise stage a protest at Margarets school.

S4E4 - Union Blues 2025-05-04

Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction. Elise bails out a fellow Panther and Frank faces consequences for Cowboy Nicks murder.

S4E5 - Concrete Jungle 2025-05-11

Bumpy finds a new concrete supplier that subverts payments to the Italians; Elise and the Panthers plan a symbolic action against the police; Frank does a job for Colombo; Mayme asks James Baldwin to do a reading for the Fine Arts Board.

S4E6 - The Visit 2025-05-18

Bumpy suffers a heart attack and has visions of Malcolm in the hospital; hes forced to negotiate with Colombo for Chances safe return; Elise and Sadiq discover a rat in the Panthers; Olympia Gigante returns to get vengeance.

S4E7 - The Pawn Goes First 2025-06-01

The Club St. Clair opens, but Bumpy has to pay Colombo a tax; Frank seeks protection from the Italians trying to kill him; Colombo responds to FBI harassment; Sadiq opens up to Elise; Mayme faces a financial obstacle to joining the Fine Arts Board.

S4E8 - If We Must Die 2025-06-08

Fred Straub returns to sue Bumpy for ownership of the St. Clair, but this time, hes backed by the Italian Mob; the Panthers intervene when Delias son is drafted to Vietnam; Colombo makes an interesting proposal to Stella.

S4E9 - Black and White 2025-06-15

Without the St. Clair, Bumpys forced to bring an old enemy back to Harlem to take care of Joe Colombo; Omar gets the name of one of Malcolms shooters and the Panthers investigate; Maymes invited to Truman Capotes Black & White Ball.

S4E10 - Unity Day 2025-06-22

An attack on Bumpys family forces him to team up with unlikely allies to retaliate against Joe Colombo; Margaret stays with Elise and the Panthers and helps Jerome; Pino betrays Stella; Colombo plans a Civil Rights rally in Central Park.