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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. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.
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. ...
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.
After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) seeks to regain control 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 the Italian mob, Bumpy must ...
Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination; Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca; the district attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.
Sep 26, 2019 · EPIX’s Godfather of Harlem chronicles the struggle of one of America’s most notorious African-American mobsters as he fought to reclaim his neighborhood after more than a decade in prison ...
Nov 29, 2023 · MGM+ has ordered a fourth season of “Godfather of Harlem,” which will consist of 10 episodes.. Starring Forest Whitaker and co-created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, the new season will ...
Dec 5, 2023 · The Godfather of Harlem season 4 latest news is that it has finally been officially confirmed by MGM+ (via Variety).While the show's co-creator, Chris Brancato, had previously discussed the show's return on Twitter, there was nothing official about season 4 until it was confirmed by the head of MGM+, Michael Wright, on November 29, 2023.Wright had nothing but praise about the show and ...
May 29, 2024 · Ilfenesh Hadera, Godfather of Harlem (Image credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.). When describing Godfather of Harlem season 4, MGM Plus states: "In season 4, Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) 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.
