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 regain his piece of Harlem.
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Forest Whitaker
Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
Erik LaRay Harvey
Delbert C. 'Del' Chance
Ilfenesh Hadera
Mayme Johnson
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Elise Johnson
Lucy Fry
Stella Gigante
Michael Raymond-James
Joe Colombo
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10 episodes • 2019Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By Whatever Means Necessary | Sep 29, 2019 | 5.8 |
| 2 | The Nitty Gritty | Oct 6, 2019 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Our Day Will Come | Oct 13, 2019 | 6.6 |
| 4 | I Am The Greatest | Oct 20, 2019 | 6.6 |
| 5 | It's All In the Game | Oct 27, 2019 | 6.7 |
| 6 | Il Canto de Malavita | Nov 3, 2019 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Masters of War | Nov 10, 2019 | 7.2 |
| 8 | How I Got Over | Nov 17, 2019 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Rent Strike Blues | Nov 24, 2019 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Chickens Come Home to Roost | Dec 1, 2019 | 6.8 |
10 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The French Connection | Apr 18, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sting Like a Bee | Apr 25, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 3 | The Fruit Stand Riot | May 2, 2021 | 7.4 |
| 4 | The Geechee | May 9, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 5 | It's a Small World After All | May 16, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 6 | The Ballot or the Bullet | May 23, 2021 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Man of the Year | Aug 8, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Ten Harlems | Aug 15, 2021 | 7.2 |
| 9 | The Bonanno Split | Aug 22, 2021 | 8.1 |
| 10 | The Hate That Hate Produced | Aug 29, 2021 | 7.5 |
10 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Negro in White America | Jan 15, 2023 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Alzado | Jan 22, 2023 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Mecca | Jan 29, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Captain Fields | Feb 5, 2023 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Angel of Death | Feb 19, 2023 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Spooks | Feb 26, 2023 | 7.2 |
| 7 | All Roads Lead to Malcolm | Mar 5, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Homeland or Death | Mar 12, 2023 | 7.4 |
| 9 | We Are All Kings | Mar 19, 2023 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Our Black Shining Prince | Mar 26, 2023 | 7.4 |
10 episodes • 2025Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Harlem | Apr 13, 2025 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Country Boy | Apr 20, 2025 | 5.0 |
| 3 | The Straw Man | Apr 27, 2025 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Union Blues | May 4, 2025 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Concrete Jungle | May 11, 2025 | 6.1 |
| 6 | The Visit | May 18, 2025 | 6.1 |
| 7 | The Pawn Goes First | Jun 1, 2025 | 5.4 |
| 8 | If We Must Die | Jun 8, 2025 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Black and White | Jun 15, 2025 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Unity Day | Jun 22, 2025 | 6.0 |
