Mob warfare

Forest Whitaker plays notorious New York gangster Bumpy Johnson in a gritty new crime drama

- JUDY EWENS, SEAN MARLAND, RICHARD MCCLURE.

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.