Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Harlem is mine.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 29 September 2019 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 22 June 2025 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Created by | Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein |
| Starring | Forest Whitaker, Erik LaRay Harvey and Ilfenesh Hadera |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 40 episodes |
| Episode length | about 55 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 37 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.2/10 |
Where to watch Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Fubo. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Hulu, or $21.49 at list price.
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| Australia | ARD/ZDF |
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| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
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| Canada | Disney+ $15.99 CAD |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Croatia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| Czechia | Disney+ 219 Kč |
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| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Germany | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Gibraltar | Prime Video |
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| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Hungary | Disney+ 2990 Ft |
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| Italy | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| Netherlands | Disney+ €10.99 |
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| Norway | Disney+ 129 kr NOK |
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| Paraguay | Disney+ |
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| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
| Portugal | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Romania | Disney+ 34.99 lei |
| San Marino | Disney+ |
| Singapore | Disney+ $18.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €10.99, Max €10.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF16.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺449.90 |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video £8.99 GBP, Disney+ £11.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U522 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Godfather of Harlem is a 2019 drama and crime series that takes the legend of Bumpy Johnson and spins it into a 37-hour saga. The hook is simple: a man returns from prison to reclaim his turf from the Italian mob, only to find that politics and religion have made the streets even more treacherous. It is a loud, muscular piece of television that never whispers. You are watching a man try to buy back a city that has moved on without him. It is a heavy commitment, but it earns the weight.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes places the first season at 92% approval, averaging 7.50 out of 10 across 25 reviews. The consensus calls it sharp and smart, noting it walks familiar blocks to its own beat. Metacritic assigns a 72, indicating generally favorable reviews from 10 critics. Cheryl Kahla of The South African praised the character work, describing Bumpy as a drug kingpin who is also just a man trying to connect with his family.
How it did with audiences
There is no box office figure to dissect, which simplifies the accounting. On TMDB, users rate it 8.2 out of 10. That is a high mark for a series, suggesting the audience found something worth keeping. It likely rewarded those who stuck with it, rather than demanding a nightly commitment.
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Sources
- Godfather of Harlem on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q54958908 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Godfather of Harlem” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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