Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series which premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. The series is written by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and stars Forest Whitaker as 1960s New York City gangster Bumpy Johnson. Whitaker is also executive producer alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, John Ridley and Markuann Smith. Chris Brancato acts as showrunner. On February 12, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 18, 2021. A docu-series based on the series titled By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem premiered on November 8, 2020.
Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein |
Written by | Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Moise Verneaux, Michael Panes |
Starring | Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Lucy Fry, Paul Sorvino, Giancarlo Esposito, Rafi Gavron, Erik LaRay Harvey, Demi Singleton |
Theme music composer | Mark Isham |
Opening theme | "Just In Case" by Swizz Beatz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Executive producer(s) | Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, John Ridley, Markuann Smith |
Location(s) | New York City |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 47–60 min |
Production company(s) | ABC Signature Studios, Significant Productions, Chris Brancato Inc. |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Original network | Epix |
关于Godfather of Harlem
Dramatic crime series about the infamous Bumpy Johnson as he returns to the streets of Harlem after a 10 year sprint in prison. The old neighborhood is gone and he and his associates go head-to-head with the Genovese crime family.
Godfather of Harlem的成就
The show's first season consisted of 10 episodes in total. The pilot is titled, "By Whatever Means Necessary."
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Television series about organized crime.. Television series set in the 1960s.