Search results
Godfather of Harlem: Created by Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein. With Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy. A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s.
- (22K)
- 2019-09-29
- Crime, Drama
- 55
Godfather of Harlem is a crime drama series starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, a Harlem mob boss who clashes with the Italian mafia and allies with Malcolm X. The series premiered in 2019 on Epix and has been renewed for a fourth season on MGM+.
Watch Godfather of Harlem | Full episodes | Disney+. After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) seeks to regain control of Harlem.
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.
Inspired by actual persons and events, Godfather of Harlem reimagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Academy Award®- winner Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.
- Forest Whitaker
- September 29, 2019
Watch Godfather of Harlem — Season 1 with a subscription on Hulu, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Godfather of Harlem — Season 1 What to Know
Godfather of Harlem. 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...