2019 - Present
Godfather of Harlem tells the true story of crime boss Bumpy Johnson who returns to Harlem in 1963 after 11 years in Alcatraz to find his neighborhood controlled by the Italian mob. To regain control, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family while forming an unlikely alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X. The series explores the collision between the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of America's most tumultuous periods. Starring Forest Whitaker, the show examines how Bumpy navigates the brutal battle for power while the community deals with social upheaval, racism, and the fight for civil rights.