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Epix has renewed the Forest Whitaker-led Godfather of Harlem for a 10-episode third season. The critically acclaimed drama from ABC Signature is scheduled to begin production on Season 3 in New York this summer. The renewal follows a strong second season, Epix’s best-performing season of all time, according to the…

Bumpy Johnson's wild ride through New York's criminal underworld continues on August 8, when Godfather of Harlem returns for the back half of its second season. In Epix's crime drama created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker plays the infamous crime boss, who wars with the Italian mob…

In Godfather of Harlem, Forest Whitaker has tapped into one of the most complex roles and narratives of his storied career, which has already netted him an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, two SAG statuettes, the Cannes Film Festival's award for Best Actor and countless other accolades. The character he plays in the Epix series…

Godfather of Harlem expands its cast with the addition of Justin Bartha, Annabella Sciorra and Ronald Guttman, who will take on recurring roles in season two of the EPIX drama. Also set to recur are Gino Cafarelli and Isaach De Bankolé. Also coming to the crime drama as guest stars are Cliff “Method Man” Smith…

“Bumpy Johnson is gonna be dead by the end of the day.” Can we get that in writing, please? Epix has released the first teaser for Season 2 of its period crime drama Godfather of Harlem and set its premiere for Sunday, April 18. Have a look above. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker executive produces the series and stars as…

Rebekah Graf (S.W.A.T.) is set for a recurring role opposite Keegan Allen and Jared Padalecki in the CW's Walker, a reimagining of CBS' long-running 1990s action/crime series Walker, Texas Ranger, from Rideback and CBS Studios. Like the original series, created by Albert S. Ruddy & Leslie Greif, the reboot, in which…

Epix is expanding its Godfather of Harlem franchise. The network has given a green light to By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem, a four-part docuseries inspired by the music and subjects featured in the original series starring Forest Whitaker. The docuseries brings alive the dramatic true…

The story of infamous New York City drug kingpin Bumpy Johnson aptly fit in Chris Brancato’s wheelhouse. The co-creator, showrunner and executive producers of Epix and Disney TV Studios’ Godfather Of Harlem penned the 1997 film Hoodlum, which centered on the early life of Johnson in the 1920s and ’30s. This time, he’s…

Forest Whitaker-led Godfather of Harlem will be coming back for another go-round. Epix has renewed the drama series, from ABC Signature, for a 10-episode second season. Production on season 2 will begin in New York later this year. While Epix does not release viewership data, Godfather of Harlem, boosted by strong…

Before Nina Yang Bongiovi and her producing partner Forest Whitaker launched Significant Productions and created acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Dope, Roxanne Roxanne and Sorry to Bother You, Bongiovi had another career in mind: journalism. Specifically, she saw a career as an on-air reporter — much like…

The new Fall TV season is officially underway with new series debuts last night on Fox, NBC and CBS. While it looks like the lowest rated Premiere Monday ever due to the changing habits and options of viewers, the expanse of new shows coming in the next two weeks on broadcast, cable and streaming seems greater than…

Times have changed in Harlem, but Bumpy Johnson hasn’t. Epix has released a new trailer for the anticipated new series Godfather of Harlem starring Forest Whitaker as infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson. Inspired by the story of Bumpy Johnson, the 10-episode Godfather of Harlem picks up in the early 1960s with Johnson…