8.2/1010 votes#1 - Mecca
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2020
The 'cultural capital of Black America,' 1960s Harlem faces problems and rising tensions as all over the country, civil rights protests proliferate. As the decade unfolds, music gives voice to a community fighting for justice.
Director: Keith McQuirter
Writer: Leslie Asako Gladsjø
8.2/107 votes#2 - Freedom Songs
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2020
A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their instruments, and Abbey Lincoln to vocalize her pain in song.
Director: Keith McQuirter
Writer: Leslie Asako Gladsjø
8.5/108 votes#3 - Crossroads
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2020
The rich diversity of the Harlem population shapes new forms of music that draw on different sounds and styles heard around the neighborhood, like R&B, jazz, soul, mambo, blues, and 'boogaloo,' all of which reflect the common goal of racial justice.
Director: Keith McQuirter
Writer: Leslie Asako Gladsjø
8.2/107 votes#4 - Power
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2020
New voices like the Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; it's time for revolution. The call for Black Power sparks a cultural shift not just in Harlem, but around the world, as Black music infiltrates the mainstream.
Director: Keith McQuirter
Writer: Leslie Asako Gladsjø
The Best Episodes of By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1
Every episode of By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem Season 1!
Inspired by the music and subjects featured in the series “Godfather of Harlem,” this documentary series brings alive the dramatic true story of Harlem and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Epix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Mecca" is the best rated episode of "By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Keith McQuirter and written by Leslie Asako Gladsjø, it aired on 11/8/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Freedom Songs".