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Godfather of Harlem

2019

2019 18+

Drama Crime

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.

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TMDB score 8.1/ 10 779 ratings

Country United States of America

Release date Sep 29, 2019

Seasons 4 seasons

Episodes 40 episodes

Series status Ended

Commitment Long watch

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Godfather of Harlem episodes

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Season 1

Season 1

Completed

10 Episodes Sep 29, 2019 - Dec 1, 2019 55 min

S1 E7

Masters of War

Nov 10, 2019 56 min

S1 E8

How I Got Over

Nov 17, 2019 55 min

S1 E9

Rent Strike Blues

Nov 24, 2019 54 min

S1 E10

Chickens Come Home to Roost

Dec 1, 2019 61 min

Season 2

Season 2

Completed

Season 2 finds Bumpy battling the New York Crime Families for control of the lucrative and murderous “French Connection,” the pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor. With a distribution syndicate that includes black crime bosses from other major U.S. cities, Bumpy takes a cue from his friend Malcolm X’s message of black economic nationalism.

10 Episodes Apr 18, 2021 - Aug 29, 2021 53 min

S2 E7

Man of the Year

Aug 8, 2021 52 min

S2 E8

Ten Harlems

Aug 15, 2021 56 min

S2 E9

The Bonanno Split

Aug 22, 2021 56 min

S2 E10

The Hate That Hate Produced

Aug 29, 2021 55 min

Season 3

Season 3

Completed

Season Three finds Bumpy Johnson continuing to battle for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem. Taking on the Cuban mob puts Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only the rival Italians, but ruthless Latin assassins and, ultimately, the CIA.

10 Episodes Jan 15, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 54 min

S3 E7

All Roads Lead to Malcolm

Mar 5, 2023 58 min

S3 E8

Homeland or Death

Mar 12, 2023 48 min

S3 E9

We Are All Kings

Mar 19, 2023 55 min

S3 E10

Our Black Shining Prince

Mar 26, 2023 57 min

Season 4

Season 4

Completed

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.

10 Episodes Apr 13, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 49 min

S4 E7

The Pawn Goes First

Jun 1, 2025 49 min

S4 E8

If We Must Die

Jun 8, 2025 50 min

S4 E9

Black and White

Jun 15, 2025 49 min

S4 E10

Unity Day

Jun 22, 2025 52 min

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