8.1/101,046 votes#1 - 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
7.9/10756 votes#2 - 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
7.9/10722 votes#3 - 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
8.0/10672 votes#4 - 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
8.0/10625 votes#5 - 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
8.0/10607 votes#6 - 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
8.3/10630 votes#7 - 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
7.9/10576 votes#8 - 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
7.8/10571 votes#9 - Rent Strike Blues
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2019
Due to slum conditions in Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. leads a rent strike and investigates the owners of the buildings. Ernie Nunzi searches for the hooker who helped set up Zambrano. Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10642 votes#10 - 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 Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem Season 1
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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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"By Whatever Means Necessary" is the best rated episode of "Godfather of Harlem" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1046 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato, it aired on 9/29/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Nitty Gritty".