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The Plot: A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, American Gangster, which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Stars: Lucy Fry, Forest Whitaker, Demi Singleton
Director: Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein
1. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1)
Bumpy Johnson was a Robin Hood gangster who was linked with the Genovese crime family and controlled Harlem, in the 60's. The character of Bumpy Johnson is of a tough and powerful Person. A man strong enough to take on anybody in the streets of Harlem to put his word across.2. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 2 - The Nitty Gritty)
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.3. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 3 - Our Day Will Come)
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.6. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 6 - Il Canto de Malavita )
Elijah Muhammad 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.7. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 7 - Masters of War )
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.8. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 8 - How I Got Over )
Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem; Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out where he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret; Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. to March on Washington.9. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 10 - Chickens Come Home to Roost )
Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure safety for himself and his family; President John F. Kennedy is assasinated; Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.10. Godfather of Harlem (Season 1, Episode 9 - Rent Strike Blues )
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.12. Godfather of Harlem (Season 2, Episode 1 - The French Connection)
After 3 months of 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 to Harlem.Member Login
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