Godfather of Harlem: Season 1

2019 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 1 of Godfather of Harlem

In the early 1960s, infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson returns after 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in ruins. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control.

10episodes

Sep 29, 2019premiered

Dec 1, 2019final episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 By Whatever Means Necessary
Sep 29, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 6.4
After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson 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.
Writing: Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato · Starring: Demi Singleton, Louis Cancelmi, Jazmine Sullivan, Hank Strong
1x02 The Nitty Gritty
Oct 6, 2019 · 56 min · ★ 7.2
Realizing a consistent source of heroin is vital to reclaim Harlem, Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians. Chin engages the services of crooked cops in a plot to arrest Bumpy and send him back to jail.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Taylor Selé, Michael Chenevert, Billy Wirth
1x03 Our Day Will Come
Oct 13, 2019 · 55 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Patrick Murney, David Deblinger, Kelcy Griffin
1x04 I Am The Greatest
Oct 20, 2019 · 50 min · ★ 7.1
Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones in the ring. Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones, an advocate for her Harlem Youth organization, but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay. Meanwhile, Chin engages in a turf war for Harlem with Bonnano.
Directing: Guillermo Navarro · Writing: Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato · Starring: Demi Singleton, Deric Augustine, Lucky Daye, Haaron Hines
1x05 It's All In the Game
Oct 27, 2019 · 51 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Directing: Guillermo Navarro · Starring: Nneoma Sampson, Jared Kemp, Carole Troll, Christina Shea-Wright
1x06 Il Canto de Malavita
Nov 3, 2019 · 55 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Markuann Smith, Luis Guzmán, Tramell Tillman
1x07 Masters of War
Nov 10, 2019 · 56 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Markuann Smith, Afi Bijou, Tramell Tillman
1x08 How I Got Over
Nov 17, 2019 · 55 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Markuann Smith, Tramell Tillman, Paul Sorvino
1x09 Rent Strike Blues
Nov 24, 2019 · 54 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Sonja Sohn, Markuann Smith, Afi Bijou
1x10 Chickens Come Home to Roost Season Finale
Dec 1, 2019 · 61 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Starring: Demi Singleton, Markuann Smith, Afi Bijou, Korey Jackson