Chris Brancato
creator
Godfather of Harlem
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.81%
Paul Eckstein
creator
Cast
Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Total episodes: 40
Elvis Nolasco
Nat Pettigrew
Total episodes: 31
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Total episodes: 30
Markuann Smith
Junie Byrd
Total episodes: 28
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent 'Chin' Gigante
Total episodes: 24
Nigel Thatch
Malcolm X
Total episodes: 20
Rafi Gavron
Ernie Nuzi
Total episodes: 20
Demi Singleton
Margaret Johnson
Total episodes: 20
Michael Raymond-James
Joe Colombo
Total episodes: 20
Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Total episodes: 40
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Total episodes: 40
Elvis Nolasco
Nat Pettigrew
Total episodes: 31
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Total episodes: 30
Markuann Smith
Junie Byrd
Total episodes: 28
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent 'Chin' Gigante
Total episodes: 24
Nigel Thatch
Malcolm X
Total episodes: 20
Rafi Gavron
Ernie Nuzi
Total episodes: 20
Demi Singleton
Margaret Johnson
Total episodes: 20
Michael Raymond-James
Joe Colombo
Total episodes: 20
Extra
Release Date
September 29, 2019Last air Date
April 13, 2025Status
Returning SeriesOriginal Language
EnglishNetworks
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Season 4
Aired on: 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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