With season 4 of “Godfather of Harlem” currently filming, we at The Root thought it would be the perfect time to dig into Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, the titular subject of the show.

Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker unpacks his role as real life crime boss “Bumpy” Johnson for the fourth season of the ...

The historical crime drama fictionalizes the life of real-life mobster Bumpy Johnson, who imposed his will upon the titular neighborhood in the 1960s. Bumpy's reign brought him face-to-face with ...

MGM+ has officially announced that the fourth season of its acclaimed crime drama Godfather of Harlem will premiere in June ...

So he got me interested in Bumpy Johnson’s real life, which led to the movie [Hoodlum] some 30 years ago. Then some producers came to me and Paul about seven to eight years ago and said ...

Ruthie and Elease Johnson are the daughters of the famous Harlem gangster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. They were mainly in the spotlight because of their notorious father, but sadly, they both died ...

Godfather of Harlem tells the true story of the infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s, returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.

Today, MGM+ officially dropped the first trailer for Godfather of Harlem Season 4, giving fans a thrilling glimpse into the next chapter of Bumpy Johnson’s reign. Starring Academy Award-winner ...

By Christopher Claxton As Godfather of Harlem returns for its fourth season on MGM+, the gritty television series about 1960s crime boss Bumpy Johnson — played by Academy Award winner Forest ...

MGM+’s hit drama series “Godfather of Harlem“ returns for its fourth season in April, continuing the gripping battle for power between Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) and New York’s mafia ...