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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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 40
- Latest aired
- S04E10
- Total runtime
- 1d 11h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2019 – December 2019 10 episodes
- Season 2 April 2021 – August 2021 10 episodes
- Season 3 January 2023 – March 2023 10 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years
- Season 4 April 2025 – June 2025 10 episodes
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S01E01 By Whatever Means Necessary
September 29 · 61min find the promo
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After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson seeks to regain control of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family, led by Vincent “Chin” Gigante.
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S01E02 The Nitty Gritty
October 6 · 56min find the promo
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Realizing a consistent source of heroin is vital to reclaim Harlem, Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians. Chin engages the services of crooked cops in a plot to arrest Bumpy and send him back to jail.
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S01E03 Our Day Will Come
October 13 · 55min find the promo
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Bumpy unexpectedly finds himself at Elise's side when her shoplifting arrest and subsequent abuse is the catalyst for a protest where conflicting interests cause tensions to rise.
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S01E04 I Am The Greatest
October 20 · 50min find the promo
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Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones in the ring. Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones, an advocate for her Harlem Youth organization, but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay. Meanwhile, Chin engages in a turf war for Harlem with Bonnano.
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S01E05 It's All In the Game
October 27 · 51min find the promo
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In an effort to break Bumpy's bank, Chin fixes a bet, as a result, Bumpy owes the winners more than he can cover. Police arrest Stella and Teddy for kissing. Elise looks toward the Nation of Islam in order to better herself.
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S01E06 Il Canto de Malavita
November 3 · 55min find the promo
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Elijah Muhammed tours Malcolm X's mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm. Chin finds out Teddy is alive, leaving Ernie Nunzi to correct his mistake. Esther James sues Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for slander.
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S01E07 Masters of War
November 10 · 56min find the promo
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Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chin's dark past. Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.
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S01E08 How I Got Over
November 17 · 55min find the promo
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Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem. Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret. Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. for the March on Washington.
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S01E09 Rent Strike Blues
November 24 · 54min find the promo
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Due to slum conditions in Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. leads a rent strike and investigates the owners of the buildings. Ernie Nunzi searches for the hooker who helped set up Zambrano. Bumpy and Mayme experience tension in their marriage.
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S01E10 Chickens Come Home to Roost
December 1 · 61min find the promo
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Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure the safety of himself and his family. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.