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Godfather of Harlem

"Harlem is mine."

8.1
4 seasons
40 episodes
Returning Series
Drama
Crime

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 29, 2019
Last Aired:June 22, 2025
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
Epix, MGM+
Created By:
Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

The Roku Channel

Seasons (4)

Season 1
6.5

Season 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season 2
7.2

Season 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

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.

Season 3
7.1

Season 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2023

Season Three finds Bumpy Johnson continuing to battle for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem. Taking on the Cuban mob puts Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only the rival Italians, but ruthless Latin assassins and, ultimately, the CIA.

Season 4
5.5

Season 4

10 episodes

Aired: 2025

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.

Production

ABC Signature Studios

Significant Productions

ABC Signature

20th Television

Chris Brancato