Godfather of Harlem
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Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix.[1] 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. On January 13, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on January 15, 2023, on the rebranded MGM+. On November 29, 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[2]
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Genre | Crime drama |
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Theme music composer | Mark Isham |
Opening theme | "Just In Case" by Swizz Beatz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Production location | New York City |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 47–60 min |
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Release | September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) – present |
A docu-series based on the series titled By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem and directed by Keith McQuirter premiered on November 8, 2020.[3][4]