Is Godfather of Harlem coming back?

Godfather of Harlem (2019–present) — drama · crime on MGM+

The answer: Yes — Season 5 (1 episodes) is confirmed. No premiere date yet.

Genre: Drama · Crime
Network / streamer: MGM+
Premiered: September 29, 2019
Runtime: ~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating: 7.9 / 10

4seasons

40episodes

7.9/ 10

About Godfather of Harlem

The show’s fifth season was announced with just one episode, following the fourth season which aired its finale on June 22, 2025. The series has been renewed after its fourth season concluded, and a new season is in development.

Godfather of Harlem is a crime and drama series that first premiered on September 29, 2019. It reimagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from a decade in prison to find his neighborhood in disarray. The show explores themes of power, loyalty, and the struggle to rebuild one’s community amidst chaos, set against the backdrop of 1960s Harlem.

The cast includes Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Elise Johnson, Lucy Fry as Stella Gigante, Eric LaRay Harvey as Del Chance, Ilfenesh Hadera as Mayme Johnson, Jason Alan Carvell as Malcolm X, Nigél Thatch as Malcolm X, and Vincent D'Onofrio as Vincent "Chin" Gigante. The series has a rating of 7.9 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.

Godfather of Harlem episode schedule

40 aired

Aired · 40

Date	Ep.	Title
June 22, 2025	S4·E10	Unity Day
June 15, 2025	S4·E9	Black and White
June 8, 2025	S4·E8	If We Must Die
June 1, 2025	S4·E7	The Pawn Goes First
May 18, 2025	S4·E6	The Visit
May 11, 2025	S4·E5	Concrete Jungle
May 4, 2025	S4·E4	Union Blues
April 27, 2025	S4·E3	The Straw Man
April 20, 2025	S4·E2	Country Boy
April 13, 2025	S4·E1	New Harlem
March 26, 2023	S3·E10	Our Black Shining Prince
March 19, 2023	S3·E9	We Are All Kings
March 12, 2023	S3·E8	Homeland or Death
March 5, 2023	S3·E7	All Roads Lead to Malcolm
February 26, 2023	S3·E6	Spooks
February 19, 2023	S3·E5	Angel of Death
February 5, 2023	S3·E4	Captain Fields
January 29, 2023	S3·E3	Mecca
January 22, 2023	S3·E2	Alzado
January 15, 2023	S3·E1	The Negro in White America
August 29, 2021	S2·E10	The Hate That Hate Produced
August 22, 2021	S2·E9	The Bonanno Split
August 15, 2021	S2·E8	Ten Harlems
August 8, 2021	S2·E7	Man of the Year
May 23, 2021	S2·E6	The Ballot or the Bullet
May 16, 2021	S2·E5	It's a Small World After All
May 9, 2021	S2·E4	The Geechee
May 2, 2021	S2·E3	The Fruit Stand Riot
April 25, 2021	S2·E2	Sting Like a Bee
April 18, 2021	S2·E1	The French Connection

Show 10 earlier episodes

December 1, 2019	S1·E10	Chickens Come Home to Roost
November 24, 2019	S1·E9	Rent Strike Blues
November 17, 2019	S1·E8	How I Got Over
November 10, 2019	S1·E7	Masters of War
November 3, 2019	S1·E6	Il Canto de Malavita
October 27, 2019	S1·E5	It's All in the Game
October 20, 2019	S1·E4	I Am the Greatest
October 13, 2019	S1·E3	Our Day Will Come
October 6, 2019	S1·E2	The Nitty Gritty
September 29, 2019	S1·E1	By Whatever Means Necessary