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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.
- Created by:
- Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein
- Cast:
- Forest Whitaker, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Epix, MGM+
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.2The Negro in White America
2023-01-15 · 54mTo 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 Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.1Alzado
2023-01-22 · 54mWhen Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.2Mecca
2023-01-29 · 54mJose 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 attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6Captain Fields
2023-02-05 · 50mWhen 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, Malcolm's life is threatened in Cairo.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.2Angel of Death
2023-02-19 · 56mBumpy 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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.5Spooks
2023-02-26 · 53mBumpy utilizes Battle's contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombo's oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.8All Roads Lead to Malcolm
2023-03-05 · 58mWhen Battle's arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.5Homeland or Death
2023-03-12 · 48mBumpy 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.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.7We Are All Kings
2023-03-19 · 55mChin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.6Our Black Shining Prince
2023-03-26 · 57mBumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.
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Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Michael Raymond-James
Joe Colombo
