Rueben's Ramblings

The new EPIX drama Godfather of Harlem will debut on September 29 at 10 PM.

Inspired by the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control.

The show will also star Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil), Giancarole Esposito (Breaking Bad) and Ilfenesh Hadera (Deception) and Lucy Fry (Vampire Academy).

Here is a trailer for Godfather of Harlem: