A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.
Episodes
Season 4 - Episodes
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S04E01New Harlem
Aired: 2025-4-13
Show details expand_moreBumpy plans to build a new club in Harlem but must find a way to finance it without the heroin business, Elise testifies in the Malcolm X murder trial when 2 innocent men were accused.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Stephen Schiff
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Stephen Schiff
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S04E02Country Boy
Aired: 2025-4-20
Show details expand_moreA power struggle erupts in Harlem as Bumpy seeks allies against Chin\'s betrayal. Meanwhile, he assigns a risky heroin heist to Frank Lucas, while Elise uncovers deadly secrets and Stella maneuvers for control.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Benjamin Cavell
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Guillermo Navarro
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Benjamin Cavell
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S04E03The Straw Man
Aired: 2025-4-27
Show details expand_moreWhen the property for Bumpy\'s new club is being sold to a powerful, white real-estate developer, Bumpy must convince the black \"Straw Man\" to sell it to him instead; Mayme and Elise stage a protest at Margaret\'s school.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Lily Mariye
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Tanya Barfield
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Lily Mariye
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Tanya Barfield
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S04E04Union Blues
Aired: 2025-5-4
Show details expand_moreAfter 10 years in prison, 1960s crime boss Bumpy Johnson finds his former territory controlled by the Italian mob. He battles the Genovese family to reclaim his neighborhood.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Lily Mariye
Writer(s): Salvatore Stabile
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Lily Mariye
Writer(s): Salvatore Stabile
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S04E05Concrete Jungle
Aired: 2025-5-11
Show details expand_moreBumpy finds a new concrete supplier that subverts payments to the Italians; Elise and the Panthers plan a symbolic action against the police; Frank does a job for Colombo; Mayme asks James Baldwin to do a reading for the Fine Arts...
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Sarah Dacey-Charles, Rome Flynn
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Benjamin Cavell
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Sarah Dacey-Charles, Rome Flynn
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Benjamin Cavell
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S04E06The Visit
Aired: 2025-5-18
Show details expand_moreBumpy suffers a heart attack and has visions of Malcolm in the hospital; he\'s forced to negotiate with Colombo for Chance\'s safe return; Elise and Sadiq discover a rat in the Panthers; Olympia Gigante returns to get vengeance.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Rob Greenlea
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Michael Panes
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Rob Greenlea
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Michael Panes
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S04E07The Pawn Goes First
Aired: 2025-6-1
Show details expand_moreThe St. Clair Club begins operations under Colombo\'s taxes. Frank seeks protection from the Italian mob while Colombo confronts the FBI. Sadiq comes clean with Elise and Mayme struggles to join the Fine Arts Council.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Carl Seaton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Tanya Barfield
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Carl Seaton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Tanya Barfield
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S04E08If We Must Die
Aired: 2025-6-8
Show details expand_moreFred Straub returns to sue Bumpy for ownership of the St. Clair, but this time, he\'s backed by the Italian Mob; the Panthers intervene when Delia\'s son is drafted to Vietnam; Colombo makes an interesting proposal to Stella.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Carl Seaton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Stephen Schiff
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Carl Seaton
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Stephen Schiff
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S04E09Black and White
Aired: 2025-6-15
Show details expand_moreWithout the St. Clair, Bumpy\'s forced to bring an old enemy back to Harlem to take care of Joe Colombo; Omar gets the name of one of Malcolm\'s shooters and the Panthers investigate; Mayme\'s invited to Truman Capote\'s Black and Whi...
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Marisol Adler
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Kyle Hamilton
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Marisol Adler
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Kyle Hamilton
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S04E10Unity Day
Aired: 2025-6-22
Show details expand_moreAn attack on Bumpy\'s family forces him to team up with unlikely allies to retaliate against Joe Colombo; Margaret stays with Elise and the Panthers and helps Jerome; Pino betrays Stella; Colombo plans a Civil Rights rally in Centr...
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Marisol Adler
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Michael Panes
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Director(s): Marisol Adler
Writer(s): Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Michael Panes










































