Godfather of Harlem Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - By Whatever Means NecessaryBumpy 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. |
Episode 2 - The Nitty GrittyBumpy Johnson must regain control of the dope trade if he’s to rule Harlem and engineers a daring theft of heroin from an unusual source to do so. |
Episode 3 - Our Day Will ComeWhen Bumpy’s daughter is arrested for stealing, Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell use the incident to further their own ends. The mob reveals its own secret agenda and Bumpy must weigh the cost of revenge against the possibility of a riot in Harlem. |
Episode 4 - I Am The GreatestCassius 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 for Harlem with Bonnano and a buried secret is revealed. |
Episode 5 - It's All in the GameIn 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. |
Episode 6 - Il Canto de MalavitaTo cover his debt, Bumpy is tasked with killing a witness testifying against the Genovese family. Elijah Muhammed tours Malcolm X’s mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm. Meanwhile, Chin finds out Teddy is alive. |
Episode 7 - Masters of WarStriking 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. |
Episode 8 - How I Got OverChin 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. |
Episode 9 - Rent Strike BluesDue 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, while Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage. |
Episode 10 - Chickens Come Home to RoostWhen Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family, it doesn't go as planned. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. |
More movies and TV shows at the Australian TV Listings Guide..
In order to keep our service free we display advertising and may earn affiliate fees for purchases you make on external sites that we partner with.
All content is © 2025 On TV Tonight unless pertaining to advertisers, companies, studios, movies and TV series listed on this site.