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It is a true story about the criminal Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from prison to his neighborhood. Bumpy found that the neighborhood was full of chaos because of criminals everywhere, as he must now regain control again. Bumpy tries to control the Genovese crime family in order to do so. Therefore, Johnson formed an alliance with the radical preacher.
18 June 1957, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
4 October 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1977, USA
13 November 1955, New York City, New York, USA
27 November 1960, Tappan, New York, USA
1 April 1971, Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA
August 5, 1997 in The Bronx, New York
22 November 1975, The Bronx, New York, USA
25 March 1960, Detroit, Michigan, USA
22 November 1965, East Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
12 August 1957, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
September 29, 2019
At least by then we know what the ceiling looks like for Godfather of Harlem. If it can't be The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire it can be something less while still entertaining those who like mob stories.September 30, 2019
Godfather Of Harlem has fine performances and mostly sharp writing, making good use of the real-life historical figures that are the show's characters.September 27, 2019
Godfather of Harlem falls deep into the foundation of racism and how drugs and Harlem itself became a staging ground for a war that is still being waged today.September 27, 2019
Whitaker gets his first series lead role, with predictable results - all good.September 27, 2019
Forest Whitaker, 58 (Platoon, Black Panther) brings movie-star charisma to the role...September 25, 2019
With the great Forest Whitaker playing an OG in a very new way... you have the makings of a potential epic for Epix.September 26, 2019
It's just good enough for fans of period crime dramas, without seeming interested in (or capable of) finding another level.September 27, 2019
...episodes can get crowded. Still, the show's ambition pays off in the rare gangster epic we haven't seen before.September 30, 2019
In Godfather, there promises to be tragedy enough for all.September 30, 2019
It's a promising setup, but the show doesn't build on it after the opening episode. The story starts to veer off into tangents that are melodramatic, distractingly implausible, or both.