Watch Forrest Whitaker Portray Bumpy Johnson In New EPIX Series “Godfather Of Harlem” [VIDEO]

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Forest Whitaker Stars In New Epix Series “Godfather Of Harlem”

New TV show alert! EPIX has a new series airing this fall called “GODFATHER OF HARLEM” starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson and we wanted to share a tease from the upcoming season.

Premiering on EPIX on September 29, Godfather of Harlem is inspired by the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker), 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 must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the brutal battle, he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X (Thatch) – catching Malcolm’s political rise in the crosshairs of social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart. 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.

The series also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Sorvino, Nigel Thatch and Ilfenesh Hadera.

Produced by ABC Signature Studios, the 10-episode series is written by Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein. The series will launch on EPIX and EPIX NOW, the network’s new streaming service available for download in the App store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV and in Google Play for Android phones and tablets.

Follow the show on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GodfatherOfHarlem/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/godfatherharlem

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godfatherofharlem/

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