'Godfather of Harlem' Team on Connection Between Crime

'Godfather of Harlem' Team on Connection Between Crime & Civil ...

Explore the collision of crime and civil rights in early-'60s Harlem with an eye towards contemporary themes like police brutality, drug addiction, gang ...

'Godfather of Harlem' Team on Tackling the Connection Between ...

“What interested us most was the idea that what we would do through the show was explore the collision of crime and civil rights in early-'60s Harlem with an ...

The True Story Behind the Series Godfather of Harlem | TIME

EPIX's Godfather of Harlem chronicles the struggle of one of America's most notorious African-American mobsters as he fought to reclaim his neighborhood.

Godfather(s) of Harlem: Postmortem by Mark Anthony Neal - Medium

The semi-mythical relationship between Malcolm X and Bumpy Johnson, that is at the center of the MGM series Godfather of Harlem, ...

15 Gangsta Things About Bumpy Johnson, the Real Godfather of ...

Despite being involved in crime, Bumpy was known to always be willing to help out less fortunate members of the community. Advertisement.

The Wild True Crime Story Behind New Series 'Godfather Of Harlem'

With his beloved neighbourhood now overrun by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control by any means ...

Epix's 'Godfather Of Harlem' & The Connection With Malcolm X - TCA

Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein's new Epix series Godfather of Harlem tells the story of crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), ...

'Godfather of Harlem' Claims New Territory in Season 2

He partnered with Harlem's crime queen Stephanie St. Clair and her gang the 40 Thieves. Mob legend Lucky Luciano himself gave the order to get ...

TV Review: Godfather of Harlem Is a 1960s Crime Epic That's Not ...

The action is chiefly about who controls the flow of heroin (referred to by Bumpy and his team by its African name, “dooji”) into Harlem, and ...

Godfather of Harlem is a much-too-ignored historical drama

It's a crime drama that audaciously juggles historical figures from Rep. Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X to Lyndon Baines Johnson and Robert M ...

'Godfather of Harlem': Kelvin Harrison Jr. shares his character's love ...

While the series will center on Bumpy's life after prison when he returns to his neighborhood that is now being run by the Italian mob, the ...

Godfather of Harlem Series Looks at the Life Work of Original ...

Bumpy has to go up against the Genovese crime family to regain control. The series also examines Bumpy's unlikely alliance with Malcolm X ...

Forest Whitaker in Conversation with Whoopi Goldberg - YouTube

Based on a true story, Godfather of Harlem follows crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) and his struggle for control over his neighborhood ...

Fact vs Fiction: Godfather of Harlem season 3 episode 1

For starters, Johnson's connection to the New York Italian mafia was solidified with the architect of the Five Families, Charles "Lucky" Luciano ...

Forest Whitaker takes on the role of a complicated crime boss in ...

He's the star and executive producer of "Godfather of Harlem," a new series about Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, a complicated crime boss.

Godfather of Harlem Is a 1960s Crime Epic That's Not Quite as Good ...

The action is chiefly about who controls the flow of heroin (referred to by Bumpy and his team by its African name, “dooji”) into Harlem, and ...

His determination made 'Godfather of Harlem' a reality on EPIX

It was his determination that smashed open previously closed doors when trying to get the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson aka the “ ...

Forest Whitaker Returns as Bumpy Johnson in Season Three of ...

Godfather of Harlem tells a story inspired by infamous Harlem crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned ...

Chris Brancato on the Moral Conundrum in Godfather of Harlem

In conversation with PopMatters, Brancato talks about creating a moral conundrum for the audience, the responsibility of the series in the wake ...

Meet The Team Behind the EPIX Series 'Godfather of Harlem'

Bumpy must overcome the Genovese crime family led by Vincent “Chin” Gigante (Vincent D'Onofrio) in order to regain control. In this TV series, a ...