‘The Godfather of Harlem’ Renewed for Season 3 at Epix

Harlem’s Godfather will continue to walk the streets, with a renewal for a third season of 10 episodes, it was announced on Thursday. The Epix TV series, starring Forest Whitaker, will begin production this summer in New York.

The series “tells a story inspired by notorious crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from 11 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in a state of disrepair. chaos,” according to the official synopsis.

In Season 3, Bumpy continues to “fight for control of Harlem, with other aspirants to the throne, namely the Cuban Mafia from neighboring Spain’s Harlem. Confronting the Cuban mob will place Bumpy, his loved ones, and his community in the crosshairs of not only his Italian opponents, but ruthless Latino assassins and, ultimately, the CIA. ”

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