Season 2
(2021)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
as Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
as Vincent 'Chin' Gigante
as Mayme Johnson
as Elise Johnson
as Malcolm X
as Stella Gigante
as Ernie Nuzi
as Margaret Johnson
Episodes
The French Connection 8.0
April 18, 2021
After three months in hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off h…
Sting Like a Bee 8.0
April 25, 2021
Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the “Harlems” of other major American cities. Malco…
The Fruit Stand Riot 8.0
May 2, 2021
When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies t…
The Geechee 8.0
May 9, 2021
An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts tar…
It's a Small World After All 8.0
May 16, 2021
An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chin's partnership. Adam Clayton Powell looks to end th…
The Ballot or the Bullet 8.0
May 23, 2021
Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal i…
Man of the Year 8.0
August 8, 2021
Before accepting a prestigious award, Bumpy Johnson contemplates the many contradictions in his life, and struggles to …
Ten Harlems 8.0
August 15, 2021
Confronted with a betrayal in his ranks, Bumpy Johnson hunts for enemies within his Ten Harlems. The conflict between M…
The Bonanno Split 8.0
August 22, 2021
Bumpy Johnson must protect the Italian mob when Joseph Bonanno decides to abolish the Commission; captain Omar takes hi…
The Hate That Hate Produced 8.0
August 29, 2021
Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into…