Godfather of Harlem

Godfather of Harlem

Harlem is mine.

TV-MA 2019 · 4 seasons · 40 eps · ★ 8.1 · Drama, Crime

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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 mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.

Created by Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein

Networks: Epix, MGM+

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