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Godfather of Harlem S1E1 — By Whatever Means Necessary

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Godfather of Harlem•Season 1•Episode 1

By Whatever Means Necessary

8.1/10 · 1,285 votesSep 29, 201961 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

Written byPaul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

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Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent 'Chin' Gigante

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Nigel Thatch

Nigel Thatch

Malcolm X

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Teddy Greene

Lucy Fry

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Rafi Gavron

Rafi Gavron

Ernie Nuzi

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Paul Eckstein

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Chris Brancato

Writer

Haaron Hines

Haaron Hines

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Mitchel Wolf

Costume Coordinator

Teddy Sinclair

Teddy Sinclair

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Episode Summary

"By Whatever Means Necessary" is episode 1 of Godfather of Harlem season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,285 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato, it aired on September 29, 2019.

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