Godfather of Harlem

*Godfather of Harlem*
Godfather of Harlem
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Chris Brancato; Paul Eckstein;
Starring	Forest Whitaker; Nigél Thatch; Ilfenesh Hadera; Lucy Fry; Kelvin Harrison Jr.; Rafi Gavron; Antoinette Crowe-Legacy; Giancarlo Esposito; Vincent D'Onofrio; Erik LaRay Harvey; Demi Singleton; Jason Alan Carvell; Michael Raymond-James;
Theme music composer	Mark Isham
Opening theme	"Just In Case" ; by Swizz Beatz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producers	Chris Brancato; Paul Eckstein; Forest Whitaker; James Acheson; John Ridley; Markuann Smith; Nina Yang Bongiovi;
Production location	New York City
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	47–60 minutes
Production companies	Chris Brancato Inc.; Significant Productions; 20th Television;
Original release
Network	Epix
Release	September 29, 2019 –; August 29, 2021
Network	MGM+
Release	January 15, 2023 –; present

Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2019, on Epix. The series is created 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, which premiered on April 13, 2025.

A documentary series titled By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem premiered on November 8, 2020.