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The historical crime drama fictionalizes the life of real-life mobster Bumpy Johnson, who imposed his will upon the titular neighborhood in the 1960s. Bumpy's reign brought him face-to-face with ...
Vincent D'Onofrio as Chin Gigante and Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson in Godfather of Harlem (Image via X/@GodfatherHarlem) Godfather of Harlem is a crime drama series that offers a fictionalized ...
Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem started airing on MGM+ on April 13, 2025. The crime drama created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein quickly earned a huge following, scoring an 88% audience ...
As the show returns for its fourth season, viewers will be heavily tuned in to see the next chapter in the story of famed crime boss Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, played by Academy Award-winner ...
By Angel Diaz MGM+ television series Godfather of Harlem, starring Forest Whitaker as Harlem gangster Bumpy Johnson during his later years in the 1960s, made its return earlier this week for its ...
Godfather of Harlem tells the true story of the 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.
“The Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+) – Season Four Finale. In Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s ...
I’m late to the party on this one, but after hearing from lots of friends that the MGM+ series starring Forest Whitaker as legendary black New York mobster Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson was a ...
Flynn entered a cast anchored by Forest Whitaker ’s powerhouse portrayal of Bumpy Johnson, and quickly found his footing in a series where history, fiction, and legacy intersect. Portraying ...
“Godfather of Harlem” follows the true story of notorious crime boss Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (Forest Whitaker). Set in the early 1960s, the show kicks off with Bumpy’s return to Harlem ...
Swizz’s connection to the series began when Forest Whitaker, who stars as Bumpy Johnson, personally enlisted him to shape the musical landscape of Harlem’s historic criminal underworld.