*The third season of “Godfather of Harlem” premiered January 15 on the newly-rebranded MGM+ and finds Bumpy Johnson continuing to battle for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem, per the official synopsis.
“Taking on the Cuban mob will put Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only the rival Italians, but ruthless Latin assassins and, ultimately, the CIA,” per the official synopsis. “Godfather of Harlem is a collision of the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of the most tumultuous times in American history.”
Watch the Season 3 trailer above to get a teaser of what’s to come!
“Godfather of Harlem” centers on true-life crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) who, in the early 1960s, returned from 11 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.
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Whitaker also serves as an executive producer on the acclaimed series that co-stars Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Daredevil), Ilfenesh Hadera (She’s Gotta Have It, Baywatch), Lucy Fry (Bright, Vampire Academy), Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Geechee, Passing), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian) and Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act, The Color Purple) as Miss Willa.
Additional new cast members include Michael Raymond-James (Sweet Girl, Law & Order) as Joe Colombo and Jason Alan Carvell (NCIS: New Orleans, The Baker and the Beauty) as Malcom X.
EUR’s Ny MaGee caught up with Ilfenesh and Antoinette to dish on their journey this season and what they’re most excited about longtime fans and newcomers experiencing with Season 3. Watch my exclusive video interview with the pair below.
New episodes of “Godfather of Harlem” air Sundays on the Roku Channel, Spectrum TV, EPIX or MGM+ on your Roku device.
The first two seasons are available to watch on the EPIX app, anywhere you access EPIX and on HULU.
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