Godfather of Harlem(TV show/series, 2019-)

Name: Godfather of Harlem
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2019
Rating: 4

FSK: 16+ years

| 56min per episode | Genres: Crime, Drama

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 30 episodes

Rating: 4.0/5 (with 243 votes)

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. Whitaker is also executive producer alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, John Ridley and Markuann Smith. Chris Brancato acts as showrunner. On February 12, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season; which premiered on April 18, 2021. On January 13, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on January 15, 2023, on the rebranded MGM+. On November 29, 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season. A docu-series based on the series titled By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem and directed by Keith McQuirter premiered on November 8, 2020. ()

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About Godfather of Harlem

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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Godfather of Harlem Seasons and Episodes

?Season 4 - 0 episodes

In Season Four, Bumpy Johnson continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York's Mafia families, while contending with the emergence of a potential rival in newly arrived Black gangster Frank Lucas. After Malcolm X's tragic death, Bumpy must also grapple with his daughter Elise's involvement with the Black Panthers.

01/15/2023Season 3 - 10 episodes

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.

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04/18/2021Season 2 - 10 episodes

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.

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09/29/2019Season 1 - 10 episodes

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: New York City (NYC)

Plays in: New York City (NYC)

Made by: Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, ABC Signature

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL)

Translated into 26 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Returning series

First episode released on: 09/29/2019

Latest episode released on: 03/26/2023

Cast: Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Fry, Paul Sorvino, Giancarlo Esposito, Rafi Gavron, Kathrine Narducci, Luis Guzmán, Erik LaRay Harvey, Elvis Nolasco, Chazz Palminteri, Clifton Davis, Sean Allan Krill, Joanne Kelly, Kevin Corrigan, Dominic Fumusa, Justin Bartha, Annabella Sciorra, Ronald Guttman, Isaach de Bankolé, Method Man, Jazmine Sullivan, Aloe Blacc, Samm Henshaw, Michael Rispoli, Whoopi Goldberg, A$AP Ferg

Director: John Ridley

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Крестный отец Гарлема"

Keywords: mobster, harlem, new york city, godfather, crime boss

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Godfather of Harlem(TV show/series, 2019-)

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