‘Godfather of Harlem’ to Conclude With Extended Two-Hour Finale Event
The crime drama 'Godfather of Harlem' is ending after four seasons on MGM+, with the network announcing a two-hour finale that will air across two consecutive weeks. The extended concluding episode marks the official conclusion of the series starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson.
The announcement follows the completion of the show's fourth season, which premiered in April 2025 and concluded in June 2025. Throughout the season, Whitaker's character continued his struggle for dominance within Harlem's criminal underworld. The two-part finale structure will allow viewers to experience the series' ending as a special event rather than a standard single episode.
- 'Godfather of Harlem' ending with a two-hour finale split across two weeks
- Series concludes after four seasons starring Forest Whitaker as Bumpy Johnson
- Final episode follows season four's June 2025 conclusion on MGM+
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Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama set in 1960s Harlem, a neighbourhood in New York City. It follows Ellsworth ‘Bumpy’ Johnson, a real-life organised-crime figure who returned to Harlem after years in prison and sought to rebuild his influence.
Forest Whitaker plays Johnson, while the series also features figures connected to the period’s civil-rights movement, including Malcolm X. The drama combines fictional storylines with events and people from a time of major political and social change in the United States.
Harlem was then facing poverty, discrimination and tense relations with the authorities, alongside competition between criminal groups. The show uses Johnson’s efforts to control parts of the local underworld to explore how crime, politics and community life overlapped in that era.
Coverage
- The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Godfather of Harlem’ to Conclude With 2-Hour Series Finale
- Variety — ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Ending With Two-Hour Finale After Four Seasons at MGM+