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The Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem Season 1

Every episode of Godfather of Harlem Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem Season 1!

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 1042 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".

  • By Whatever Means Necessary
    8.1/101,042 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

  • The Nitty Gritty
    7.9/10752 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

  • Our Day Will Come
    7.9/10718 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

  • I Am The Greatest
    8.0/10669 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

  • It's All In the Game
    8.0/10623 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

  • Il Canto de Malavita
    8.0/10605 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

  • Masters of War
    8.3/10627 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

  • How I Got Over
    7.9/10575 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

  • Rent Strike Blues
    7.8/10569 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

  • Chickens Come Home to Roost
    8.3/10639 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