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The Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem Season 4

Every episode of Godfather of Harlem Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Godfather of Harlem Season 4!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 1 - New Harlem
    7.4/10(267 votes)

    #1 - New Harlem

    S4:E1

    Bumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a new way to finance it without the heroin business. Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when three innocent men are accused. Stella negotiates a business deal between Colombo and Chin.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writer:Stephen Schiff

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  2. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 2 - Country Boy
    8.1/10(232 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writer:Benjamin Cavell

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  3. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 3 - The Straw Man
    7.6/10(225 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Lily Mariye
    Writer:Tanya Barfield

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  4. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 4 - Union Blues
    7.5/10(204 votes)

    #4 - Union Blues

    S4:E4

    Bumpy battles a union strike threatening club construction. Elise bails out a fellow Panther and Frank faces consequences for Cowboy Nick's murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 5 - Concrete Jungle
    8.1/10(215 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 6 - The Visit
    7.8/10(200 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 7 - The Pawn Goes First
    7.6/10(203 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 8 - If We Must Die
    7.9/10(195 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 9 - Black and White
    8.1/10(199 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 10 - Unity Day
    8.1/10(223 votes)

    #10 - Unity Day

    S4:E10

    An attack on Bumpy's family forces him to team up with unlikely allies to retaliate against Joe Colombo; Margaret stays with Elise and the Panthers and helps Jerome; Pino betrays Stella; Colombo plans a Civil Rights rally in Central Park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"New Harlem" is the best rated episode of "Godfather of Harlem" season 4. It scored 7.4/10 based on 267 votes. Directed by Guillermo Navarro and written by Stephen Schiff, it aired on 4/13/2025. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Country Boy".