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Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

Genres:DramaCrime
Networks:EpixMGM+

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Godfather of Harlem" is "The Hate That Hate Produced", rated 8.7/10 from 491 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Hate That Hate Produced" aired on 8/29/2021 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Our Black Shining Prince".

  • The Hate That Hate Produced
    8.7/10 491 votes

    #1 - The Hate That Hate Produced

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/29/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Black Shining Prince
    8.7/10 356 votes

    #2 - Our Black Shining Prince

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2023

    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.

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

  • We Are All Kings
    8.6/10 295 votes

    #3 - We Are All Kings

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2023

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

    Director: Rob J. Greenlea

    Writer: Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

  • The Geechee
    8.5/10 461 votes

    #4 - The Geechee

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ten Harlems
    8.5/10 407 votes

    #5 - Ten Harlems

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/15/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bonanno Split
    8.5/10 400 votes

    #6 - The Bonanno Split

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/22/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ballot or the Bullet
    8.4/10 452 votes

    #7 - The Ballot or the Bullet

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Masters of War
    8.3/10 618 votes

    #8 - Masters of War

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chickens Come Home to Roost
    8.3/10 628 votes

    #9 - Chickens Come Home to Roost

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2019

    Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fruit Stand Riot
    8.3/10 463 votes

    #10 - The Fruit Stand Riot

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sting Like a Bee
    8.2/10 486 votes

    #11 - Sting Like a Bee

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Man of the Year
    8.2/10 403 votes

    #12 - Man of the Year

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/8/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Roads Lead to Malcolm
    8.2/10 284 votes

    #13 - All Roads Lead to Malcolm

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2023

    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.

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

  • By Whatever Means Necessary
    8.1/10 1,023 votes

    #14 - By Whatever Means Necessary

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

  • The French Connection
    8.1/10 510 votes

    #15 - The French Connection

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/18/2021

    After three 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's a Small World After All
    8.1/10 441 votes

    #16 - It's a Small World After All

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Negro in White America
    8.1/10 377 votes

    #17 - The Negro in White America

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2023

    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.

    Director: Joe Chappelle

    Writer: Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

  • I Am The Greatest
    8.0/10 656 votes

    #18 - I Am The Greatest

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2019

    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.

    Director: Guillermo Navarro

    Writer: Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

  • It's All In the Game
    8.0/10 610 votes

    #19 - It's All In the Game

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2019

    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.

    Director: Guillermo Navarro

    Writer: N/A

  • Il Canto de Malavita
    8.0/10 596 votes

    #20 - Il Canto de Malavita

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2019

    Elijah Muhammed 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Captain Fields
    8.0/10 302 votes

    #21 - Captain Fields

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2023

    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.

    Director: Guillermo Navarro

    Writer: Moise Verneau, Dean Imperial

  • The Nitty Gritty
    7.9/10 737 votes

    #22 - The Nitty Gritty

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Day Will Come
    7.9/10 706 votes

    #23 - Our Day Will Come

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • How I Got Over
    7.9/10 568 votes

    #24 - How I Got Over

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2019

    Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem. Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret. Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. for the March on Washington.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mecca
    7.9/10 315 votes

    #25 - Mecca

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2023

    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.

    Director: Carl Seaton

    Writer: Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato