The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10. The series ran 4 seasons across 40 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
780 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 10 ep2019 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 10 ep2021 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 10 ep2023 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 10 ep2025 |
Key crew
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Forest WhitakerEllsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson
- Erik LaRay HarveyDelbert C. 'Del' Chance
- Ilfenesh HaderaMayme Johnson
- Antoinette Crowe-LegacyElise Johnson
- Lucy FryStella Gigante
- Michael Raymond-JamesJoe Colombo
Stills
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Themes
crime bossmobstergodfatherharlem, new york city
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