Godfather of Harlem S4E3 — The Straw Man

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Godfather of Harlem•Season 4•Episode 3

The Straw Man

7.6/10 · 273 votesApr 27, 202550 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byLily Mariye

Written byTanya Barfield

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 4 Episodes10

New Harlem

Country Boy

The Straw Man

Union Blues

Concrete Jungle

The Visit

The Pawn Goes First

If We Must Die

Black and White

Unity Day

Cast6

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Erik LaRay Harvey

Delbert C. 'Del' Chance

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Michael Raymond-James

Joe Colombo

Crew3

Lily Mariye

Director

Tanya Barfield

Writer

Teddy Sinclair

Songs

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Episode Summary

"The Straw Man" is episode 3 of Godfather of Harlem season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 273 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lily Mariye and written by Tanya Barfield, it aired on April 27, 2025.

Next: E4 · Union Blues Best of Season 4