Forest Whitaker’s “Godfather of Harlem” is getting a two-hour series finale. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
MGM+ announced it has green-lit a two-hour series finale for actor and executive producer Forest Whitaker’s Godfather of Harlem.
Co-created by Narcos masterminds Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, the historical drama is slated to resume production this month in New York.
“Bumpy Johnson faces the ultimate reckoning as the walls close in around his empire. With enemies converging from every direction — political, criminal, and personal — Bumpy must draw on every alliance, every sacrifice, and every hard lesson earned across five seasons to protect what he has built and the people he loves,” the streaming service said in a press release.
“The two-hour conclusion delivers the culmination of Bumpy’s extraordinary saga: a man who rose from the streets of Harlem to reshape the power structures of an entire era, and who now must decide what legacy he leaves behind.”
The series premiered in 2021 and Season 4 wrapped up in 2025.
