Godfather of Harlem (2019)
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.
Cast: Lucy Fry, Forest Whitaker, Demi Singleton, Sereene Brown, Jamaal Burcher, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Vincent D'Onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito, Ilfenesh Hadera, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Erik LaRay Harvey, Angela McKenzie, Kathrine Narducci, Markuann Smith, Paul Sorvino, Eric West, Rafi Gavron, Hollywood Nick Pagani, Gregory Cioffi, Korey Jackson, Chazz Palminteri, Tramell Tillman, Roslyn Ruff, Dominic Fumusa
Unity Day
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.
Black and White
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.
If We Must Die
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.
The Pawn Goes First
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.
The Visit
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.
Concrete Jungle
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.
Union Blues
After 10 years in prison, 1960s crime boss Bumpy Johnson finds his former territory controlled by the Italian mob. He battles the Genovese family to reclaim his neighborhood.
The Straw Man
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.
Country Boy
Bumpy must turn the Five Families against Chin when he violates their peace agreement; he tasks newcomer Frank Lucas with robbing a shipment of Gigante heroin; Elise learns of a plot to kill Omar; Stella makes a play to become boss of the family.
Episode 1
Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial, when 2 innocent men were accused.