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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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  1. Background image for New Harlem
    4.6/10(9 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.

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  2. Background image for The Straw Man
    4.6/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    5.1/10(7 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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    5.1/10(7 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.

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  8. Background image for If We Must Die
    5.3/10(7 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Black and White
    5.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. Background image for Concrete Jungle
    5.6/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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    5.9/10(8 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.

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  12. Background image for It's a Small World After All
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #11 - It's a Small World After All

    S2:E5

    An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chin's partnership. Adam Clayton Powell looks to end the filibuster on the Civil Rights Bill, even if it means playing dirty.

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  13. Background image for The Ballot or the Bullet
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Ballot or the Bullet

    S2:E6

    Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal investigation. Chin Gigante evades imprisonment with an “insanity” defense, and Malcolm X delivers his most fervent call to action.

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  14. Background image for The Geechee
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Geechee

    S2:E4

    An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts targets on their backs. Malcolm X fights off attacks on his character and his life.

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  15. Background image for Ten Harlems
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Ten Harlems

    S2:E8

    Confronted with a betrayal in his ranks, Bumpy Johnson hunts for enemies within his Ten Harlems. The conflict between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam escalates from threats to outright violence.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Man of the Year

    S2:E7

    Before accepting a prestigious award, Bumpy Johnson contemplates the many contradictions in his life, and struggles to do what's best for his family; Chin Gigante learns a difficult truth about his daughter, Stella.

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  17. Background image for The Hate That Hate Produced
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Hate That Hate Produced

    S2:E10

    Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into riot; Malcolm X reluctantly agrees to protection from an unusual source.

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #17 - The French Connection

    S2:E1

    After three months in hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off his head. By forging new alliances with European suppliers, Bumpy aims to reunite with his family safely back in Harlem.

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  19. Background image for Sting Like a Bee
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Sting Like a Bee

    S2:E2

    Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the “Harlems” of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the Nation of Islam before Clay’s famous fight versus Sonny Liston.

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  20. Background image for The Fruit Stand Riot
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Fruit Stand Riot

    S2:E3

    When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. Adam Clayton Powell and Mayme Johnson use peaceful protest, but Bumpy Johnson and Malcolm X prefer street justice.

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  21. Background image for Alzado
    7.7/10(353 votes)

    #20 - Alzado

    S3:E2

    When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war.

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    7.8/10(619 votes)

    #21 - Rent Strike Blues

    S1:E9

    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.

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    7.8/10(377 votes)

    #22 - Mecca

    S3:E3

    Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination. Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca. The district attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.

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    7.8/10(334 votes)

    #23 - Angel of Death

    S3:E5

    Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

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    7.8/10(330 votes)

    #24 - Spooks

    S3:E6

    Bumpy utilizes Battle's contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombo's oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.

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    7.8/10(317 votes)

    #25 - Homeland or Death

    S3:E8

    Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"New Harlem" is the worst rated episode of "Godfather of Harlem". It scored 4.6/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Guillermo Navarro and written by Stephen Schiff, it aired on 4/13/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Straw Man".