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  • TV-MA
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  • Nov 10, 2019
  • 55 m
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  • Nov 10, 2019
  • 55 m

Summary In the 1960s, crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) returns to Harlem after a decade in prison to find it under the control of the Italian mob and becomes friends with Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) this drama from Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.

Directed By: Tanya Hamilton

Written By: Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig, Resheida Brady

  • TV-MA
  • MGM+
  • Nov 10, 2019
  • 55 m
  • TV-MA
  • MGM+
  • Nov 10, 2019
  • 55 m
Godfather of Harlem
S1 • Episode 7
Masters of War
Air Date: Nov 10, 2019
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Summary In the 1960s, crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) returns to Harlem after a decade in prison to find it under the control of the Italian mob and becomes friends with Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) this drama from Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.

Created By: Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein

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Episode 1 • Sep 28, 2019 • 59 m
By Whatever Means Necessary
Bumpy Johnson returns from Alcatraz to reunite with his family and reclaim his Harlem territory from Italian mob boss Vincent Gigante; he finds an unlikely ally in his old friend Malcolm X.
Episode 2 • Oct 6, 2019 • 54 m
The Nitty Gritty
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.
Episode 3 • Oct 13, 2019 • 54 m
Our Day Will Come
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.
Episode 4 • Oct 19, 2019 • 49 m
I Am the Greatest
Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones; Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay; Chin engages in a turf war with Bonnano and a buried secret is revealed.
Episode 5 • Oct 26, 2019 • 50 m
It's All in the Game
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.
Episode 6 • Nov 3, 2019 • 54 m
Il Canto de Malavita
Elijah Muhammad 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.
Episode 7 • Nov 10, 2019 • 55 m
Masters of War
Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chin's dark past; Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.
Episode 8 • Nov 17, 2019 • 54 m
How I Got Over
Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem; Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out where he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret; Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. to March on Washington.
Episode 9 • Nov 24, 2019 • 53 m
Rent Strike Blues
Episode 10 • Dec 1, 2019 • 59 m
Chickens Come Home to Roost
Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure safety for himself and his family; President John F. Kennedy is assasinated; Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

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