The BEST seasons of Godfather of Harlem

Every season of Godfather of Harlem ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Godfather of Harlem!

Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to take back his piece of Harlem.

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: MGM+Status: Continuing
Season 1
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8.07
150 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 9/30/2019

Season 2
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7.71
100 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 4/19/2021

Season 2 finds Bumpy battling the New York Crime Families for control of the lucrative and murderous “French Connection,” the pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor. With a distribution syndicate that includes black crime bosses from other major U.S. cities, Bumpy takes a cue from his friend Malcolm X’s message of black economic nationalism.

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7.31
62 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 1/16/2023

Season Three finds Bumpy Johnson continuing to battle for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem. Taking on the Cuban mob puts Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only the rival Italians, but ruthless Latin assassins and, ultimately, the CIA.