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Godfather of Harlem - Season 1
It is a series of events that embody the life of criminal Bumpy Johnson. In the early 1960s, Bumpy returned from prison and found the neighborhood he once ruled in chaos. Now Bumpy tries to control the family of Genovese crimes that are creating chaos everywhere. In order to implement these plans, Bumpy is forming an alliance with the radical preacher Malcolm X, which has caused real controversy.
26 April 1958, Copenhagen, Denmark
21 July 1978, West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
4 October 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
18 November 1961, New York City, New York, USA
23 July 1994, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
September 27, 2019
...episodes can get crowded. Still, the show's ambition pays off in the rare gangster epic we haven't seen before.
September 25, 2019
With the great Forest Whitaker playing an OG in a very new way... you have the makings of a potential epic for Epix.
September 27, 2019
Forest Whitaker, 58 (Platoon, Black Panther) brings movie-star charisma to the role...
September 29, 2019
At least by then we know what the ceiling looks like for Godfather of Harlem. If it can't be The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire it can be something less while still entertaining those who like mob stories.
September 30, 2019
In Godfather, there promises to be tragedy enough for all.
September 26, 2019
It's just good enough for fans of period crime dramas, without seeming interested in (or capable of) finding another level.
September 30, 2019
It's a promising setup, but the show doesn't build on it after the opening episode. The story starts to veer off into tangents that are melodramatic, distractingly implausible, or both.
September 30, 2019
Godfather Of Harlem has fine performances and mostly sharp writing, making good use of the real-life historical figures that are the show's characters.
September 27, 2019
Whitaker gets his first series lead role, with predictable results - all good.
September 27, 2019
Godfather of Harlem falls deep into the foundation of racism and how drugs and Harlem itself became a staging ground for a war that is still being waged today.