Godfather of Harlem: Season 4

2025 · 10 episodes · ★ 6.0

What Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem

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.

10episodes

Apr 13, 2025premiered

Jun 22, 2025latest episode

8.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 New Harlem
Apr 13, 2025 · 49 min · ★ 5.4
Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a new way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when three innocent men are accused. Stella negotiates a business deal between Colombo and Chin.
Directed by: Guillermo Navarro · Written by: Stephen Schiff · Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Whoopi Goldberg, Grace Porter, Markuann Smith
4x02 Country Boy
Apr 20, 2025 · 48 min · ★ 5.3
A power struggle erupts in Harlem as Bumpy seeks allies against Chin's betrayal. Meanwhile, he assigns a risky heroin heist to Frank Lucas, while Elise uncovers deadly secrets and Stella maneuvers for control.
Directed by: Guillermo Navarro · Written by: Benjamin Cavell · Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Markuann Smith, Roslyn Ruff, Maurice Jones
4x03 The Straw Man
Apr 27, 2025 · 50 min · ★ 5.4
When the property for Bumpy's new club is being sold to a powerful, white real-estate developer, Bumpy must convince the black "Straw Man" to sell it to him instead; Mayme and Elise stage a protest at Margaret's school.
Directing: Lily Mariye · Writing: Tanya Barfield · Starring: Demi Singleton, Whoopi Goldberg, Roslyn Ruff, Rony Clanton
4x04 Union Blues
May 4, 2025 · 47 min · ★ 5.7
Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction. Elise bails out a fellow Panther and Frank faces consequences for Cowboy Nick's murder.
4x05 Concrete Jungle
May 11, 2025 · 48 min · ★ 6.6
Bumpy finds a new concrete supplier that subverts payments to the Italians; Elise and the Panthers plan a symbolic action against the police; Frank does a job for Colombo; Mayme asks James Baldwin to do a reading for the Fine Arts Board.
Starring: Roy Shuler
4x06 The Visit
May 18, 2025 · 50 min · ★ 6.5
Bumpy suffers a heart attack and has visions of Malcolm in the hospital; he's forced to negotiate with Colombo for Chance's safe return; Elise and Sadiq discover a rat in the Panthers; Olympia Gigante returns to get vengeance.
4x07 The Pawn Goes First
Jun 1, 2025 · 49 min · ★ 6.0
The Club St. Clair opens, but Bumpy has to pay Colombo a tax; Frank seeks protection from the Italians trying to kill him; Colombo responds to FBI harassment; Sadiq opens up to Elise; Mayme faces a financial obstacle to joining the Fine Arts Board.
4x08 If We Must Die
Jun 8, 2025 · 50 min · ★ 6.2
Fred Straub returns to sue Bumpy for ownership of the St. Clair, but this time, he's backed by the Italian Mob; the Panthers intervene when Delia's son is drafted to Vietnam; Colombo makes an interesting proposal to Stella.
Starring: Elijah Wright
4x09 Black and White
Jun 15, 2025 · 49 min · ★ 5.9
Without the St. Clair, Bumpy's forced to bring an old enemy back to Harlem to take care of Joe Colombo; Omar gets the name of one of Malcolm's shooters and the Panthers investigate; Mayme's invited to Truman Capote's Black & White Ball.
Starring: Elijah Wright
4x10 Unity Day Season Finale
Jun 22, 2025 · 52 min · ★ 6.5
An attack on Bumpy's family forces him to team up with unlikely allies to retaliate against Joe Colombo; Margaret stays with Elise and the Panthers and helps Jerome; Pino betrays Stella; Colombo plans a Civil Rights rally in Central Park.
Starring: Elijah Wright