Godfather of Harlem
NEW Genre: Crime drama Available: Sunday 1 November Season: 1 Episodes: 10 (released weekly) Runs: 50-59min TVSW says: A fascinating figure in Mob history
Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson may not be as famous as Al Capone or Bugsy Siegel, but the African-American crime boss was one of the most notorious gangsters of the 1960s.
This week, Bumpy is brought to life in a new STARZPLAY series, Godfather of Harlem, starring Forest Whitaker.
Set in 1963, the 10-part series begins with Bumpy returning from a long stint in Alcatraz to find that the Harlem neighbourhood he once controlled is now being run by the Italian Mob.
This story is from the October 31, 2020 edition of TV & Satellite Week.
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