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A TV prequel to the film 'American Gangster', starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, a gangster who fights the Italian mob in Harlem in the 1960s. See cast, crew, episodes, ratings, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- 2019-09-29
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Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein , and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson .
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.
May 29, 2024 · How to watch Godfather of Harlem. New episodes of Godfather of Harlem air directly on MGM Plus. For those who cut the cord to cable/satellite TV, MGM Plus is available on live-TV streaming services such as Sling TV, Fubo and YouTube TV. You can also subscribe to MGM Plus as a standalone service. Previous seasons of Godfather of Harlem are also ...
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After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) seeks to regain control of Harlem.
A crime drama series starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, a real-life mobster who fought the Italian mafia in the 1960s. Watch seasons 1-3 on Hulu or buy it on Prime Video.
Sep 28, 2019 · In the early 1960s, infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson returns from 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. Drama 2019. TV-MA.