Season 2
10 episodes
53 min. per episode
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A legendary gangster navigates Harlem’s treacherous underworld, battling rivals and forging alliances to reclaim his throne.
Episodes
After 3 months of hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off his head; by forging new alliances with European Suppliers, Bumpy aims to reunite with his family safely back to Harlem.
Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the "Harlems" of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the Nation of Islam before Clay's famous fight versus Sonny Liston.
When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. Adam Clayton Powell and Mayme Johnson use peaceful protest, but Bumpy Johnson and Malcolm X prefer street justice.
An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts targets on their backs. Malcolm X fights off attacks on his character and his life.
An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chin's partnership; Adam Clayton Powell looks to end the filibuster on the Civil Rights Bill, even if it means playing dirty.
A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.