Godfather of Harlem
TV Series

Godfather of Harlem

2019-2023 · ~60 min per episode

Ernest Dickerson directed episodes of this MGM+ crime drama chronicling the rise of Harlem crime boss Bumpy Johnson in the early 1960s — a world where organized crime, civil rights, and political power collide in a richly drawn portrait of mid-century Black America.

Director Ernest Dickerson

Cast

Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Nigel Thatch, Lucy Fry

Crew

Creators: Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein, Executive Producers: Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein & Forest Whitaker