"Godfather of Harlem" Renewed for Third Season

We are excited to report that Epix has renewed “Godfather of Harlem” for a 10-episode third season. The drama starring Forest Whitaker filmed its first two seasons at Broadway Stages facilities, and we cannot wait for the cast and crew to return for season three.

“Godfather of Harlem” tells the story of the real-life infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker), who spent 11 years at Alcatraz then returned home in the early 1960s to find the neighborhood he once ruled controlled by the Italian mob. Over the course of the show, Bumpy takes on the Genovese crime family, including Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (Vincent D’Onofrio), and forms an alliance with Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch). Additional cast members include Ilfenesh Hadera as Bumpy’s wife, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Bumpy’s daughter, Lucy Fry as Gigante’s daughter, and Giancarlo Esposito as Congressman Adam Clayton Powell.

In season three, Bumpy will continue to battle for control of Harlem, this time butting heads with the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spanish Harlem. This rivalry will put Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of ruthless Latin assassins and ultimately the CIA.

According to a press release issued by Epix, the show’s second season was the network’s best performing season of all time. The series broke records for any single title streams in a single day across EPIX’s digital platforms, and the season two finale was EPIX’s best performing finale episode to date. The show has a large and loyal fanbase, and we know we speak for all fans when we say that we cannot wait to see what is in store in the new season.