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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:2019-09-29
  • User score:
    6.9
  • Number of episodes:10

List of Episodes

By Whatever Means Necessary
S1E1
6.3

Air date: 2019-09-29

Runtime: 61 min

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.

The Nitty Gritty
S1E2
7.1

Air date: 2019-10-06

Runtime: 56 min

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.

Our Day Will Come
S1E3
6.9

Air date: 2019-10-13

Runtime: 55 min

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.

I Am The Greatest
S1E4
6.9

Air date: 2019-10-20

Runtime: 50 min

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.

It's All In the Game
S1E5
7.0

Air date: 2019-10-27

Runtime: 51 min

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.

Il Canto de Malavita
S1E6
6.7

Air date: 2019-11-03

Runtime: 55 min

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.

Masters of War
S1E7
7.0

Air date: 2019-11-10

Runtime: 56 min

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.

How I Got Over
S1E8
6.8

Air date: 2019-11-17

Runtime: 55 min

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.

Rent Strike Blues
S1E9
7.0

Air date: 2019-11-24

Runtime: 54 min

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.

Chickens Come Home to Roost
S1E10
7.2

Air date: 2019-12-01

Runtime: 61 min

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.

Top Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent 'Chin' Gigante

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Mayme Johnson

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Elise Johnson

Nigel Thatch

Nigel Thatch

Malcolm X

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Teddy Greene

Lucy Fry

Lucy Fry

Stella Gigante

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Rafi Gavron

Rafi Gavron

Ernie Nuzi

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