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As sharply dressed as it is smartly written, Godfather of Harlem walks familiar blocks to its own beat and makes a strong first impression. Read critic reviews
Godfather of Harlem (2019)
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Episodes
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1. By Whatever Means Necessary
Air date: Sep 29, 2019
Bumpy Johnson returns from Alcatraz to reunite with his family and reclaim his Harlem territory from Italian mob boss Vincent Gigante; he finds an unlikely ally in his old friend Malcolm X.
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2. The Nitty Gritty
Air date: Oct 6, 2019
Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians; Chin talks to crooked cops; Mayme worries the effect Bumpy's rescue of his daughter Elise from the streets will have on their family.
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3. Our Day Will Come
Air date: Oct 13, 2019
Bumpy unexpectedly finds himself at Elise's side when her shoplifting arrest and subsequent abuse is the catalyst for a protest where conflicting interests cause tensions to rise.
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4. I Am the Greatest
Air date: Oct 20, 2019
Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones; Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay; Chin engages in a turf war for Harlem with Bonnano and a buried secret is revealed.
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5. It's All in the Game
Air date: Oct 27, 2019
In an effort to break Bumpy's bank, Chin fixes a bet, as a result, Bumpy owes the winners more than he can cover; police arrest Stella and Teddy for kissing; Elise looks toward the Nation of Islam in order to better herself.
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6. Il Canto de Malavita
Air date: Nov 3, 2019
Elijah Muhammed tours Malcolm X's mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm; Chin finds out Teddy is alive, leaving Ernie Nunzi to correct his mistake; Esther James sues Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for slander.
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7. Masters of War
Air date: Nov 10, 2019
Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chin's dark past; Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.
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8. How I Got Over
Air date: Nov 17, 2019
Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem; Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret; Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. for the March on Washington.
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9. Rent Strike Blues
Air date: 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.
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10. Chickens Come Home to Roost
Air date: Dec 1, 2019
Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family; President John F. Kennedy is assassinated; Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 videos
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Teaser - Who Is Bumpy?
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Featurette - Forest Whitaker & Vincent D'Onofrio
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Featurette - Inside Look
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Teaser 2
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Teaser
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Trailer
Godfather of Harlem: Season 1 Photos
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Cast & Crew
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Critic Reviews for Godfather of Harlem: Season 1
Audience Reviews for Godfather of Harlem: Season 1
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Nice cast and very entertained.
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Amazing show, great acting!! it gets you hooked so fast
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Out of a desire to be fair, and because of my respect for some of the actors, I have watched all three seasons. My advice: don't start. Season One is weak and things go downhill from there with poor scripts, laughable (not funny - laughable) "direction" ... even the music is embarrassingly obvious. The entire enterprise is condescending and sad.
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Great story line, kinda fictional in some parts but over all awesome series. I hope they keep it going
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Whoever wrote and directed this nonsense... Has no understanding on the packaging, look, worth or historical history of heroine. Has never checked a person's pulse. Has never had to shoot someone downrange standing between two people they didn't want to hit with a .38. Never seen what an authentic plate of peppers and eggs looks like. Can't even get the sound of the cars right. Has NO concept of the value of $300,000 dollars in 1965. Doesn't know how to hang a heavy bag. Hires great actors and wastes their talent with shitty writing. Missed an opportunity to lean into one of the greatest anti heroes since AL Swearangin in Deadwood with the preacher character. It's "a show for the stupid".
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Amazing, very interesting
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Forest Whitaker dominating performance. Absolutely electrifying in this montage that crosses a crime drama with a historical fiction piece. Playing "Bumpy" Johnson the notorious Harlem Crime boss has real family drama, battles the more established mobs and simultaneously aids the cause of civil rights in America. Along the way we see Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X often in back to back clips with gangsters and gang members. In the hands of a lesser actor you might actually end up rooting for Bumpy Johnson and his narco ring because its a classic anti-hero protagonist, Whitaker is just so good you root for him to win in some occasions while never losing sight of the fact that he poisons people and families for a living. Completely entertaining, dramatic and funny along the way this should be enjoyed by anyone though keep it 18+ as the language here more than the violence is well on the mature side.
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I am a huge Forest Whitaker fan and he is at the top of his game in this show. Actually the whole show is very well cast. I watched it free without commercials on Hulu.
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This is an all around great production. Two of the best career performances by Forest Whitaker and Vincent D'Onofrio.
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Whitaker and D'Onofrio carry much of this season, they alone bring their characters to stunning-life. The storyline (for the most part) is also compelling & gut-punching due to its true-today nature. It hits hard on certain episodes, others not as much. The end result is still a powerful season, a bit of a history lesson with an applicability in today's world.
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