Epix Offers Teaser Trailer for ‘Godfather of Harlem’
Epix Thursday released a first-look video trailer for its upcoming drama series Godfather Of Harlem, starring Forest Whitaker.
The series, which will debut this fall, chronicles the life of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from 10 years in prison to find the Harlem neighborhood he once ruled in shambles, according to Epix.
Godfather of Harlem also stars Vincent D’Onofrio (Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Daredevil), Ilfenesh Hadera (She’s Gotta Have It, Baywatch), Nigél Thatch (Selma, American Dreams), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas) and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul).
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