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Godfather of Harlem

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Plot

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.

Cast

Forest Whitaker as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Forest Whitaker

as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Erik LaRay Harvey as Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Erik LaRay Harvey

as Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

Ilfenesh Hadera as Mayme Johnson
Ilfenesh Hadera

as Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Elise Johnson
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

as Elise Johnson

Lucy Fry as Stella Gigante
Lucy Fry

as Stella Gigante

Jason Alan Carvell as Malcolm X
Jason Alan Carvell

as Malcolm X

Network

Status

  • Returning Series

First Aired Date

  • September 29, 2019

Last Aired Date

  • March 26, 2023

Production Companies

  • ABC Signature Studios

  • Significant Productions

  • ABC Signature

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 4

Number of Episodes

  • 30

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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.

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