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The Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem

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...

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  1. Background image for Country Boy
    8.8/10(94 votes)

    #1 - Country Boy

    S4:E2

    A power struggle erupts in Harlem as Bumpy seeks allies against Chin's betrayal. Meanwhile, he assigns a risky heroin heist to Frank Lucas, while Elise uncovers deadly secrets and Stella maneuvers for control.

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    8.7/10(542 votes)

    #2 - The Hate That Hate Produced

    S2:E10

    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.

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  3. Background image for Our Black Shining Prince
    8.7/10(420 votes)

    #3 - Our Black Shining Prince

    S3:E10

    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.

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  4. Background image for Concrete Jungle
    8.7/10(75 votes)

    #4 - Concrete Jungle

    S4:E5

    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.

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  5. Background image for Black and White
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Black and White

    S4:E9

    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.

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  6. Background image for We Are All Kings
    8.6/10(349 votes)

    #6 - We Are All Kings

    S3:E9

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

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    8.5/10(453 votes)

    #7 - Ten Harlems

    S2:E8

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Bonanno Split
    8.5/10(447 votes)

    #8 - The Bonanno Split

    S2:E9

    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.

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  10. Background image for The Geechee
    8.4/10(508 votes)

    #9 - The Geechee

    S2:E4

    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.

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  11. Background image for Masters of War
    8.3/10(674 votes)

    #10 - Masters of War

    S1:E7

    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.

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    8.3/10(686 votes)

    #11 - Chickens Come Home to Roost

    S1:E10

    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.

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  13. Background image for The Ballot or the Bullet
    8.3/10(495 votes)

    #12 - The Ballot or the Bullet

    S2:E6

    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.

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  14. Background image for Sting Like a Bee
    8.2/10(534 votes)

    #13 - Sting Like a Bee

    S2:E2

    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.

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  15. Background image for The Fruit Stand Riot
    8.2/10(513 votes)

    #14 - The Fruit Stand Riot

    S2:E3

    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.

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  16. Background image for The Straw Man
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #15 - The Straw Man

    S4:E3

    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.

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    8.2/10(64 votes)

    #16 - The Visit

    S4:E6

    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.

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  18. Background image for By Whatever Means Necessary
    8.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #17 - By Whatever Means Necessary

    S1:E1

    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.

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    8.1/10(487 votes)

    #18 - It's a Small World After All

    S2:E5

    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.

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  20. Background image for Man of the Year
    8.1/10(447 votes)

    #19 - Man of the Year

    S2:E7

    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.

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  21. Background image for The Negro in White America
    8.1/10(442 votes)

    #20 - The Negro in White America

    S3:E1

    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.

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    8.1/10(333 votes)

    #21 - All Roads Lead to Malcolm

    S3:E7

    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.

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    8.1/10(64 votes)

    #22 - The Pawn Goes First

    S4:E7

    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.

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  24. Background image for If We Must Die
    8.1/10(57 votes)

    #23 - If We Must Die

    S4:E8

    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.

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  25. Background image for I Am The Greatest
    8.0/10(715 votes)

    #24 - I Am The Greatest

    S1:E4

    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.

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    8.0/10(669 votes)

    #25 - It's All In the Game

    S1:E5

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Country Boy" is the best rated episode of "Godfather of Harlem". It scored 8.8/10 based on 94 votes. Directed by Guillermo Navarro and written by Benjamin Cavell, it aired on 4/20/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Hate That Hate Produced".