Godfather Of Harlem

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): John Ridley
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Joe Chappelle
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Joe Chappelle
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Laurence Andries

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Tanya Hamilton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Tanya Hamilton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Resheida Brady

Due to slum conditions in Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. leads a rent strike and investigates the owners of the buildings; Ernie Nunzi searches for the hooker who helped set up Zambrano; Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Michael Panes

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.

Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera
Director(s): Joe Chappelle
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Zach Calig