Godfather of Harlem

Name: Godfather of Harlem
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2019-09-29
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Lucy Fry

ENDED4 Seasons40 Episodes★ 8.2

Godfather of Harlem is a drama and crime series on Epix that ran from 2019 to 2025, ending after 4 seasons and 40 episodes.

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NetworkEpix

First AiredSep 29, 2019

Last AiredJun 22, 2025

GenreDrama, Crime

Created ByChris Brancato, Paul Eckstein

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionABC Signature Studios, Significant Productions, ABC Signature

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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Cast

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Erik LaRay Harvey

Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Michael Raymond-James

Joe Colombo

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 40 episodes

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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.

E1New Harlem

Apr 13, 202549m★ 5.4

Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a new way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when three innocent men are accused. Stella negotiates a business deal between Colombo and Chin.

E2Country Boy

Apr 20, 202548m★ 5.3

A power struggle erupts in Harlem as Bumpy seeks allies against Chin's betrayal. Meanwhile, he assigns a risky heroin heist to Frank Lucas, while Elise uncovers deadly secrets and Stella maneuvers for control.

E3The Straw Man

Apr 27, 202550m★ 5.4

When the property for Bumpy's new club is being sold to a powerful, white real-estate developer, Bumpy must convince the black "Straw Man" to sell it to him instead; Mayme and Elise stage a protest at Margaret's school.

E4Union Blues

May 4, 202547m★ 5.7

Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction. Elise bails out a fellow Panther and Frank faces consequences for Cowboy Nick's murder.

E5Concrete Jungle

May 11, 202548m★ 6.6

Bumpy finds a new concrete supplier that subverts payments to the Italians; Elise and the Panthers plan a symbolic action against the police; Frank does a job for Colombo; Mayme asks James Baldwin to do a reading for the Fine Arts Board.

E6The Visit

May 18, 202550m★ 6.5

Bumpy suffers a heart attack and has visions of Malcolm in the hospital; he's forced to negotiate with Colombo for Chance's safe return; Elise and Sadiq discover a rat in the Panthers; Olympia Gigante returns to get vengeance.

E7The Pawn Goes First

Jun 1, 202549m★ 6.0

The Club St. Clair opens, but Bumpy has to pay Colombo a tax; Frank seeks protection from the Italians trying to kill him; Colombo responds to FBI harassment; Sadiq opens up to Elise; Mayme faces a financial obstacle to joining the Fine Arts Board.

E8If We Must Die

Jun 8, 202550m★ 6.2

Fred Straub returns to sue Bumpy for ownership of the St. Clair, but this time, he's backed by the Italian Mob; the Panthers intervene when Delia's son is drafted to Vietnam; Colombo makes an interesting proposal to Stella.

E9Black and White

Jun 15, 202549m★ 5.9

Without the St. Clair, Bumpy's forced to bring an old enemy back to Harlem to take care of Joe Colombo; Omar gets the name of one of Malcolm's shooters and the Panthers investigate; Mayme's invited to Truman Capote's Black & White Ball.

E10Unity Day

Jun 22, 202552m★ 6.5

An attack on Bumpy's family forces him to team up with unlikely allies to retaliate against Joe Colombo; Margaret stays with Elise and the Panthers and helps Jerome; Pino betrays Stella; Colombo plans a Civil Rights rally in Central Park.

About Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem is a drama, crime series on Epix. The show first aired on Sep 29, 2019 and currently has 4 seasons and 40 episodes. Godfather of Harlem has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 800 votes. The cast includes Forest Whitaker, Erik LaRay Harvey, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Lucy Fry. Created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.