Godfather of Harlem
Harlem is mine.
Created by Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein
A gritty crime drama set in 1960s Harlem that follows a mobster's territorial reclamation with period atmosphere and moral complexity.
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 mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
Essence
Ensemble
Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent 'Chin' Gigante
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Nigel Thatch
Malcolm X
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Teddy Greene
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Giancarlo Esposito
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Rafi Gavron
Ernie Nuzi
Demi Singleton
Margaret Johnson
Jason Alan Carvell
Malcolm X
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