Forest Whitaker
Bumpy Johnson
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- 10. Our Black Shining Prince Mar 26, 2023
- Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.
- 9. We Are All Kings Mar 19, 2023
- Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.
- 8. Homeland or Death Mar 12, 2023
- Malcolm writes his autobiography; Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
S1.E9 ∙ Rent Strike Blues. Sun, Nov 24, 2019. 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. 7.8/10 (543)
Page 1 of 5, 9 total items. 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 ...
February 25, 2023. 56min. TV-MA. When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought. Colombo investigates why Chin put a hit out on him, while Mayme leaves Bumpy over Archie's death. Free trial of MGM+.
Godfather of Harlem is a collision of the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of the most tumultuous times in American history. While this story is inspired by actual events, certain characters, characterizations, incidents, locations and dialogue were fictionalized or invented for purposes of dramatization.
September 28, 2019. 59min. TV-MA. After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) seeks to regain control of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family, led by Vincent "Chin" Gigante (Vincent D'Onofrio). In order to thwart the Italian's dope trade, Bumpy forms an alliance ...
