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SummaryIn the 1960s, crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) returns to Harlem after a decade in prison to find it under the control of the Italian mob and becomes friends with Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) in this drama from Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.

Created By:Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein

❮ Godfather of Harlem

Season 3

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Jan 15, 2023

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Episode 1 • Jan 15, 2023 • 52 m

The Negro in White America

To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.

Episode 2 • Jan 22, 2023 • 50 m

Alzado

When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war. Knowing he needs an alliance, Bumpy partners with Cuban mobster Jose Battle. Meanwhile, Chin tasks Colombo with protecting Stella.

Episode 3 • Jan 29, 2023 • 50 m

Mecca

Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination; Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca; the district attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.

Episode 4 • Feb 5, 2023 • 48 m

Captain Fields

When two uniformed cops attack the Geechee, Bumpy and Battle make a play for control of local 27th police precinct. Stella decides whether to rat Colombo out to the FBI. Meanwhile, Malcolm's life is threatened in Cairo.

Episode 5 • Feb 19, 2023 • 52 m

Angel of Death

Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.

Episode 6 • Feb 26, 2023 • 51 m

Spooks

Bumpy uses Battle's contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombo's oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.

Episode 7 • Mar 5, 2023 • 56 m

All Roads Lead to Malcolm

When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must look for a way to spring him and find the mole; Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.

Episode 8 • Mar 12, 2023 • 46 m

Homeland or Death

Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.

Episode 9 • Mar 19, 2023 • 53 m

We Are All Kings

Episode 10 • Mar 26, 2023 • 55 m

Our Black Shining Prince

Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.

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Jan 17, 2023

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The series has just enough of a sense of dark humor that is sprinkled throughout to add a greater texture to the small moments and smooth over most of the other rough patches that trouble the story. When all else has been stripped away, Godfather of Harlem continues to deliver where it counts, with Whitaker giving yet another outstanding performance at the head of it all.