• 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 55m
Godfather of Harlem

Summary A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas. View more details

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 55m

Godfather of Harlem

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lucy Fry Forest Whitaker Ilfenesh Hadera Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

All cast & crew

8.1

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Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 28, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Production companies : ABC Signature Factory Underground

Summary A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Drama

Release date : Sep 28, 2019

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Production companies : ABC Signature Factory Underground

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 28, 2019
By Whatever Means Necessary
Bumpy Johnson returns from Alcatraz to reunite with his family and reclaim his Harlem territory from Italian mob boss Vincent Gigante; he finds an unlikely ally in his old friend Malcolm X.
Episode 2 • Oct 05, 2019
The Nitty Gritty
Realizing a consistent source of heroin is vital to reclaim Harlem, Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians. Chin engages the services of crooked cops in a plot to arrest Bumpy.
Episode 3 • Oct 12, 2019
Our Day Will Come
Bumpy unexpectedly finds himself at Elise's side when her shoplifting arrest and subsequent abuse is the catalyst for a protest where conflicting interests cause tensions to rise.
Episode 4 • Oct 18, 2019
I Am the Greatest
Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones; Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay; Chin engages in a turf war with Bonnano and a buried secret is revealed.
Episode 5 • Oct 25, 2019
It's All in the Game
In an effort to break Bumpy's bank, Chin fixes a bet. As a result, Bumpy owes the winners more than he can cover. Police arrest Stella and Teddy for kissing. Elise looks toward the Nation of Islam in order to better herself.
Episode 6 • Nov 02, 2019
Il Canto de Malavita
Elijah Muhammad tours Malcolm X's mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm; Chin finds out Teddy is alive, leaving Ernie Nunzi to correct his mistake; Esther James sues Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for slander.
Episode 7 • Nov 09, 2019
Masters of War
Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chin's dark past; Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.
Episode 8 • Nov 16, 2019
How I Got Over
Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem; Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out where he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret; Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. to March on Washington.
Episode 9 • Nov 23, 2019
Rent Strike Blues
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.
Episode 10 • Nov 30, 2019
Chickens Come Home to Roost
Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure safety for himself and his family; President John F. Kennedy is assasinated; Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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