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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 Worst Episode
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    Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 1 - New Harlem
    4.9/10(11 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 3 - The Straw Man
    5.0/10(10 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.

    Director:Lily Mariye
    Writer:Tanya Barfield

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  3. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 4 - Union Blues
    5.2/10(9 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 2 - Country Boy
    5.4/10(9 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 7 - The Pawn Goes First
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 8 - If We Must Die
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 9 - Black and White
    5.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 1 - By Whatever Means Necessary
    5.7/10(12 votes)

    #8 - By Whatever Means Necessary

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

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  9. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 10 - Unity Day
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 5 - Concrete Jungle
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Godfather of Harlem Season 4 Episode 6 - The Visit
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 3 - Our Day Will Come
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Our Day Will Come

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 4 - I Am The Greatest
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - I Am The Greatest

    S1:E4

    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
    Writers:Paul Eckstein, Chris Brancato

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  14. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 9 - Rent Strike Blues
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 5 - It's All In the Game
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #15 - It's All In the Game

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  16. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 10 - Chickens Come Home to Roost
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Chickens Come Home to Roost

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 2 - The Nitty Gritty
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - The Nitty Gritty

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Godfather of Harlem Season 3 Episode 2 - Alzado
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Alzado

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Jack Donnelly
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  19. Godfather of Harlem Season 3 Episode 1 - The Negro in White America
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #19 - The Negro in White America

    S3:E1

    To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

    Director:Joe Chappelle
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  20. Godfather of Harlem Season 3 Episode 5 - Angel of Death
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Lily Mariye
    Writers:Chris Brancato, Michael Panes

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  21. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 6 - Il Canto de Malavita
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Il Canto de Malavita

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Godfather of Harlem Season 2 Episode 5 - It's a Small World After All
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Godfather of Harlem Season 2 Episode 6 - The Ballot or the Bullet
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episode 8 - How I Got Over
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - How I Got Over

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Godfather of Harlem Season 2 Episode 4 - The Geechee
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"New Harlem" is the worst rated episode of "Godfather of Harlem". It scored 4.9/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Guillermo Navarro and written by Stephen Schiff, it aired on 4/13/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Straw Man".