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Harlem, New York City
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.
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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.
Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama Series | 2020 | Giancarlo Esposito
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2020 | Nigel Thatch
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | 2022 | Forest Whitaker
Outstanding Drama Series | 2019 | Tracy Underwood
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | 2022 | Carl Seaton
Outstanding SoundtrackCompilation Album | 2024 | Swizz Beatz
Outstanding Supporting Actor Drama Series | 2021 | Giancarlo Esposito
Outstanding Actor Drama Series | 2022 | Forest Whitaker
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | 2023 | Forest Whitaker
Outstanding Drama Series | 2020 | Nina Yang Bongiovi
Outstanding Directing Drama Series | 2020 | John Ridley
Outstanding Original Song | 2023 | Swizz Beatz
Best Performance Drama | 2024 | Forest Whitaker
Best Original Score TV ShowLimited Series | 2023 | Mark Isham
Best Music Supervision TV ShowLimited Series | 2023 | Jordan Carroll
Best Original Score TV ShowLimited Series | 2023 | Mark Isham
Best Original Song TV ShowLimited Series | 2022 | Ralph Johnson
Best Music Supervision TV ShowLimited Series | 2023 | Jordan Carroll
Outstanding Music Supervision Television | 2019 | Jordan Carroll
Episodic Drama | 2024 | Michael Panes
This is (sort of) a prequel to American Gangster (2007) starring Denzel Washington. In that movie, Washington portrays Frank Lucas, who, in real life, ends up seizing control of the Harlem heroin market and all of Harlem from the 'retiring' Bumpy Johnson portrayed by Forest Whitaker in this series. However, in American Gangster (2007), he was portrayed by Clarence Williams III who is best known for the role of Lincoln 'Linc' Hayes on Mod Squad (1968).
Creators Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein had previously written and/or produced Hoodlum (1997), a film that is about "Bumpy" Johnson in the 1930s.
This is the second time Nigel Thatch portrays Malcolm X after previously portraying him on Selma (2014).
While riding in the car after he got out of prison heading to retaliate against the Italians, Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) hears a debate on the radio between Adam Clayton Powell & Malcolm X. Denzel Washington portrayed Malcolm in the movie Malcolm X (1992) as well as Bumpy's real life successor, Frank Lucas in the movie American Gangster (2007). Vincent D'Onofrio (who plays Vincent Gigante) and Giancarlo Esposito (who plays Powell) also both appeared in Malcolm X, with Esposito playing Thomas Hayer, one of his assassins.
The filming location for the church that Powell preaches at was "St. Luke A.M.E. Church" located in Harlem NY.
