Godfather of Harlem

Main Cast

Episode Guide

Season 1

• Episode 1: By Whatever Means Necessary
  Aired: Sep 29, 2019

  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.

• Episode 2: The Nitty Gritty
  Aired: Oct 6, 2019

  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.

• Episode 3: Our Day Will Come
  Aired: 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.

• Episode 4: I Am the Greatest
  Aired: Oct 20, 2019

  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.

• Episode 5: It's All in the Game
  Aired: 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.

• Episode 6: Il Canto de Malavita
  Aired: Nov 3, 2019

  To cover his debt, Bumpy is tasked with killing a witness testifying against the Genovese family. Elijah Muhammed tours Malcolm X's mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm. Meanwhile, Chin finds out Teddy is alive. 

• Episode 7: Masters of War
  Aired: Nov 10, 2019

  Bumpy incites war between the Genovese and Bonanno families. When Margaret goes missing, Mayme teams up with Elise to find her. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. feels the repercussions from his slander dispute, and Stella reveals a family secret. 

• Episode 8: How I Got Over
  Aired: Nov 17, 2019

  On the day of the March on Washington, Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem. Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret, so he asks Elise for her permission. Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. travel to D.C. for the march.

• Episode 9: Rent Strike Blues
  Aired: 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, while Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage. 

• Episode 10: Chickens Come Home to Roost
  Aired: Dec 1, 2019

  When Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family, it doesn't go as planned. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Season 2

• Episode 1: The French Connection
  Aired: Apr 18, 2021

  After 3 months in hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off his head. By forging new alliances with European suppliers, Bumpy aims to reunite with his family safely back in Harlem.

• Episode 2: Sting Like a Bee
  Aired: Apr 25, 2021

  Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the "Harlems" of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the Nation of Islam before Clay's famous fight versus Sonny Liston.

• Episode 3: The Fruit Stand Riot
  Aired: May 2, 2021

  When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. Adam Clayton Powell and Mayme Johnson use peaceful protest, but Bumpy Johnson and Malcolm X prefer street justice.

• Episode 4: The Geechee
  Aired: May 9, 2021

  An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts targets on their backs. Malcolm X fights off attacks on his character and his life.

• Episode 5: It's a Small World After All
  Aired: May 16, 2021

  An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chin's partnership. Adam Clayton Powell looks to end the filibuster on the Civil Rights Bill, even if it means playing dirty.

• Episode 6: The Ballot or the Bullet
  Aired: May 23, 2021

  Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal investigation. Chin Gigante evades imprisonment with an "insanity" defense, and Malcolm X delivers his most fervent call to action.

• Episode 7: Man of the Year
  Aired: Aug 8, 2021

  Before accepting a prestigious award, Bumpy Johnson contemplates the many contradictions in his life, and struggles to do what's best for his family. Chin Gigante learns a difficult truth about his daughter, Stella, forever altering their relationship. 

• Episode 8: Ten Harlems
  Aired: Aug 15, 2021

  Confronted with a betrayal in his ranks, Bumpy Johnson hunts for enemies within his Ten Harlems. The conflict between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam escalates from threats to outright violence.

• Episode 9: The Bonanno Split
  Aired: Aug 22, 2021

  Bumpy Johnson must protect the Italian mob when Joseph Bonanno decides to abolish the Commission. Captain Omar takes his campaign against Malcolm X to a new level.

• Episode 10: The Hate That Hate Produced
  Aired: Aug 29, 2021

  Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into riot; Malcolm X reluctantly agrees to protection from an unusual source.

Season 3

• Episode 1: The Negro in White America
  Aired: Jan 15, 2023

  To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

• Episode 2: Alzado
  Aired: Jan 22, 2023

  When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war. Knowing he needs an alliance, Bumpy partners with Cuban mobster Jose Battle. Meanwhile, Chin tasks Colombo with protecting Stella.

• Episode 3: Mecca
  Aired: Jan 29, 2023

  Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination. Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca. The district attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.

• Episode 4: Captain Fields
  Aired: Feb 5, 2023

  When two uniformed cops attack the Geechee, Bumpy and Battle make a play for control of local 27th police precinct. Stella decides whether to rat Colombo out to the Feds. Meanwhile, Malcolm's life is threatened in Cairo.

• Episode 5: Angel of Death
  Aired: Feb 19, 2023

  Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

• Episode 6: Spooks
  Aired: Feb 26, 2023

  Bumpy utilizes Battle's contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombo's oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.

• Episode 7: All Roads Lead to Malcolm
  Aired: Mar 5, 2023

  When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must find a way to spring him and find the mole. Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.

• Episode 8: Homeland or Death
  Aired: Mar 12, 2023

  Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

• Episode 9: We Are All Kings
  Aired: Mar 19, 2023

  Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission.

• Episode 10: Our Black Shining Prince
  Aired: Mar 26, 2023

  Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.

Season 4

• Episode 1: New Harlem
  Aired: Apr 13, 2025

  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.

• Episode 2: Country Boy
  Aired: Apr 20, 2025

  Chin violates a peace agreement with Bumpy. Frank Lucas arrives in Harlem. Elise uncovers a plot to kill Omar.

• Episode 3: The Straw Man
  Aired: Apr 27, 2025

  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. Stella investigates stolen dope.

• Episode 4: Union Blues
  Aired: May 4, 2025

  Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction. Elise bails out a fellow Panther. Frank faces consequences for Cowboy Nick's murder.

• Episode 5: Concrete Jungle
  Aired: May 11, 2025

  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.

• Episode 6: The Visit
  Aired: May 18, 2025

  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. Frank must choose a side.

• Episode 7: The Pawn Goes First
  Aired: Jun 1, 2025

  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.

• Episode 8: If We Must Die
  Aired: Jun 8, 2025

  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. 

• Episode 9: Black and White
  Aired: Jun 15, 2025

  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.

• Episode 10: Unity Day
  Aired: Jun 22, 2025

  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.