Created by Chris Brancato, and Paul Eckstein, “Godfather of Harlem” is an American crime drama television series about a gangster named Bumpy Johnson who makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s, the Second Season of which premieres on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 9:00 P.M on Epix.
HERE’S EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE SECOND SEASON SO FAR!
Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker plays the infamous crime boss, who wars with the Italian mob to regain control of his home turf when he gets out of Alcatraz in the early 1960s, aligning himself at the same time with Malcolm X (Nigel Thatch).
In Season 2, the series continues to examine the connection between crime, politics, and systemic racism in America, then and now. The intersection between these facets of American culture is explored in-depth in the midseason finale, “The Ballot or the Bullet”. The episode sees a sense of political consciousness awakening within Johnson, as he uses his criminal skill-set to track down the men behind the Mississippi murders of three Freedom Riders.
The drama’s ensemble includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Erik LaRay Harvey, Giancarlo Esposito, Rafi Gavron, Elvis Nolasco, Demi Singleton, Markuann Smith, Paul Sorvino, Chazz Palminteri, and more. The second part of Season 2 will also feature turns from Whoopi Goldberg, Method Man, Annabella Sciorra, and Justin Bartha.
WHERE CAN I WATCH “GODFATHER OF HARLEM”?
Exclusively available for streaming on Epix. The previous season is also accessible on Starz, Disney+, YouTube TV(Free Trial), and Amazon Prime(Cancel Anytime).