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1.
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode:
One Woman's Word
(1991)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 17
2.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Hate That Hate Produced
(2021)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy Johnson must fend off rivals to receive the largest dope shipment in New York history, while Harlem explodes into riot; Malcolm X reluctantly agrees to protection from an unusual source.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 464
3.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Our Black Shining Prince
(2023)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy and Chin enlist Morgenthau's help to prevent Colombo and Battle from bringing in a shipment of heroin, guns, and cocaine. Stella must choose between Colombo and her father.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 315
4.
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode:
...and Sleep Won't Come
(1991)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 20
5.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
We Are All Kings
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Chin Gigante is released from prison and seeks to excise Joe Colombo from the Commission. Malcolm's mission to form a coalition of civil rights leaders is interrupted when his house is ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Greenlea | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 258
6.
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode:
Aftermath
(1991)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 19
7.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Ten Harlems
(2021)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama
Confronted with a betrayal in his ranks, Bumpy Johnson hunts for enemies within his Ten Harlems. The conflict between Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam escalates from threats to outright violence.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 378
8.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Bonanno Split
(2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy Johnson must protect the Italian mob when Joseph Bonanno decides to abolish the Commission. Captain Omar takes his campaign against Malcolm X to a new level.
Director: Carl Seaton | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 371
9.
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode:
Crossroads
(2020)
TV-14 | 51 min | Documentary
The rich diversity of the Harlem population shapes new forms of music that draw on different sounds and styles heard around the neighborhood, like R&B, jazz, soul, mambo, blues, and '... See full summary »
Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: C.T. Vivian, John Lewis, Eunice Townsend, Martin Luther King
Votes: 7
10. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Documentary
Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.
Stars: Jamal Joseph, Courtland Cox, Herb Boyd, James Small
Votes: 55
11.
Coach (1989–1997)
Episode:
The Playbook
(1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
The Screaming Eagles arrive in San Antonio for the National Championship and before long Dauber makes a horrible mistake.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, James Acheson, Jonathan Emerson
Votes: 48
12.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Geechee
(2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
An unlikely partnership proves to be extremely lucrative for Bumpy Johnson and Chin Gigante, but their success puts targets on their backs. Malcolm X fights off attacks on his character and his life.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 430
13.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Ballot or the Bullet
(2021)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Three Freedom Riders are murdered in Mississippi, and Bumpy Johnson wants justice, as well as a hedge against Federal investigation; Chin Gigante evades imprisonment with an "insanity" ... See full summary »
Director: Marisol Adler | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 424
14.
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode:
Tangled up in Blue
(1991)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 154
15.
Sons of Thunder (1999)
Episode:
Fighting Back
(1999)
TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama
Trent and Carlos go undercover as two ex-cons to solve the case of missing computers at a factory. While trying to solve the case, Trent and Alex help a woman who has been brutally beaten ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Preece | Stars: James Wlcek, Marco Sanchez, Dawn Maxey, Alan Autry
Votes: 31
16.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Little Fruit Stand Riot
(2021)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama
When innocent black teenagers and bystanders are savagely beaten and arrested by police, the Harlem community rallies to free them. Adam Clayton Powell and Mayme Johnson use peaceful ... See full summary »
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 433
17.
Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode:
Con Job
(2009)
TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When robbers hit a diamond exchange and take hostages, Don and the team find an unlikely ally in convict John Buckley, who may help the team's investigation when they believe the men are copying Buckley's criminal strategies.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard
Votes: 274
18.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Masters of War
(2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Striking back at the Italians, Bumpy exploits Chin's dark past; Mayme and Elise put aside their differences and Bumpy sees his wife and children reunited before his war explodes.
Director: Tanya Hamilton | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 587
19.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Chickens Come Home to Roost
(2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy blackmails the mob in an effort to secure safety for himself and his family; President John F. Kennedy is assasinated; Teddy performs at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 598
20.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Sting Like a Bee
(2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy Johnson wants to use his new French supplier to distribute to the "Harlems" of other major American cities. Malcolm X uses Cassius Clay to leverage himself back into favor with the ... See full summary »
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 458
21.
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode:
Mecca
(2020)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
1960s Harlem is the 'cultural capital of Black America,' but the community faces problems and rising tensions. All over the country, civil rights protests are proliferating and as the ... See full summary »
Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: James Small, Giancarlo Esposito, Jamal Joseph, Taharqa Aleem
Votes: 9
22.
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode:
Power
(2020)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
New voices like The Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; it's time for revolution. The call for Black Power sparks a cultural shift not just in Harlem, but... See full summary »
Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Robin Clark, Coretta Scott King, Courtland Cox
Votes: 6
23.
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode:
Freedom Songs
(2020)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary
A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their ... See full summary »
Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Giancarlo Esposito, Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Votes: 6
24.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
All Roads Lead to Malcolm
(2023)
TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama
When Battle's arrested, Bumpy must look for a way to spring him and find the mole; Bumpy discovers that Malcolm X has more enemies than they thought.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 245
25. Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama
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.
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Votes: 20,994
26.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
It's a Small World After All
(2021)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
An incident at the Geechee Club threatens to break up Bumpy and Chin's partnership; Adam Clayton Powell looks to end the filibuster on the Civil Rights Bill, even if it means playing dirty.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 410
27.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Man of the Year
(2021)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy is called to be "man of the year" for his "good" deeds. Meanwhile, Ernie eventually became a "mademan" in the Genovese Family. A revealed secret would put many lives in danger.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 377
28.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Negro in White America
(2023)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
To repay a drug debt owed to the Italians after the Harlem riots, Bumpy Johnson robs from his own community. Omar seeks to return to Elise and Malcolm's good graces. Someone close to Stella orders a hit on her life.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 340
29.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
By Whatever Means Necessary
(2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy Johnson returns from Alcatraz to reunite with his family and reclaim his Harlem territory from Italian mob boss Vincent Gigante; he finds an unlikely ally in his old friend Malcolm X.
Director: John Ridley | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 982
30.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The French Connection
(2021)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
After 3 months of hiding from Chin Gigante and the Italians, Bumpy Johnson takes action to lift the sanctions off his head; by forging new alliances with European Suppliers, Bumpy aims to reunite with his family safely back to Harlem.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 479
31.
Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
Episode:
The Silent Treatment
(1991)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Director: Charles Robert Carner | Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, Nancy Everhard, William Converse-Roberts
Votes: 12
32.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Captain Fields
(2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
When two uniformed cops attack the Geechee, Bumpy and Battle make a play for control of local 27th police precinct. Stella decides whether to rat Colombo out to the FBI. Meanwhile, Malcolm's life is threatened in Cairo.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 266
33.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
I Am the Greatest
(2019)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama
Cassius Clay battles local boxing hero Doug Jones; Mayme insists Bumpy back Jones but Malcolm urges Bumpy to back Clay; Chin engages in a turf war with Bonnano and a buried secret is revealed.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 624
34.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
It's All in the Game
(2019)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
In an effort to break Bumpy's bank, Chin fixes a bet. As a result, Bumpy owes the winners more than he can cover. Police arrest Stella and Teddy for kissing. Elise looks toward the Nation of Islam in order to better herself.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 575
35.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Il Canto de Malavita
(2019)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Elijah Muhammad tours Malcolm X's mosque where he meets Elise and asks her to spy on Malcolm; Chin finds out Teddy is alive, leaving Ernie Nunzi to correct his mistake; Esther James sues Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for slander.
Director: Tanya Hamilton | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 565
36.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Mecca
(2023)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Jose Battle asks for a favor from his new partner Bumpy Johnson: a political assassination; Malcolm X is detained by Saudi authorities when he travels to Mecca; the district attorney's office targets Mayme for her gangster ties.
Director: Carl Seaton | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 276
37.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
The Nitty Gritty
(2019)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Realizing a consistent source of heroin is vital to reclaim Harlem, Bumpy engages in a fevered search to find a dope supply independent of the Italians. Chin engages the services of crooked cops in a plot to arrest Bumpy.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 705
38.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Our Day Will Come
(2019)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy unexpectedly finds himself at Elise's side when her shoplifting arrest and subsequent abuse is the catalyst for a protest where conflicting interests cause tensions to rise.
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 673
39.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
How I Got Over
(2019)
TV-MA | 54 min | Crime, Drama
Chin and Bonnano are at war in Harlem; Mayme asks Bumpy to create a will where Bumpy finds out where he and Mayme never formally adopted Margaret; Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. go to D.C. to March on Washington.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 538
40.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Angel of Death
(2023)
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy and Colombo face off for control of the heroin trade when Monsieur 98 returns to bring in the next shipment. Omar makes a romantic appeal to Elise. Pettigrew discovers cocaine through his love affair with a Cuban woman.
Director: Lily Mariye | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 238
41.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Homeland or Death
(2023)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy uncovers a CIA plot to assassinate Malcolm X and Che Guevara at the United Nations. Malcolm writes his autobiography. Olympia utilizes Father Louis to get out of trouble.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 221
42.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Spooks
(2023)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama
Bumpy uses Battle's contacts in the CIA to secure a steady supply of a new drug: cocaine. Stella lies to Fineman in an attempt to escape Colombo's oversight. Mayme applies for a government contract for Palmetto.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 234
43.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Rent Strike Blues
(2019)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama
Due to slum conditions in Harlem, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. leads a rent strike and investigates the owners of the buildings; Ernie Nunzi searches for the hooker who helped set up Zambrano; ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Nigel Thatch, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry
Votes: 531
44.
Family Law (1999–2002)
Episode:
Soul Custody
(2001)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance
Danni and Randi represent an Orthodox Jewish woman in a custody battle against her devout Christian ex husband.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Votes: 9
45.
Godfather of Harlem (2019– )
Episode:
Alzado
(2023)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
When Joe Colombo carries out a gentleman's kidnapping of Mayme, Bumpy angrily prepares for a coming war. Knowing he needs an alliance, Bumpy partners with Cuban mobster Jose Battle. Meanwhile, Chin tasks Colombo with protecting Stella.
Director: Jack Donnelly | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jason Alan Carvell, Lucy Fry
Votes: 255
46.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Death by Demographics
(1996)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A radio station's new manager is murdered after changing their format from classical music to hard rock.
Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw | Stars: Angela Lansbury, James Acheson, Christian Bocher, Diana Canova
Votes: 291
47. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor sensitive to the rights of the accused, and hard-charging, gruff Detective Dicky Cobb, an old-fashioned cop with a "bust-the-perps" attitude.
Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, William Converse-Roberts, Tim Grimm
Votes: 499
48. Filmworker (2017)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
Director: Tony Zierra | Stars: Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Brian Capron, Mike Alfreds
Votes: 3,511 | Gross: $0.10M
49.
Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
Episode:
Broken Hearts
(1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Phillip reconnects with an old flame when her son is hospitalized. Jack decides to pursue a relationship with Lisa, dumping Karen Wilder. Grad is busy with a patient who insists she's pregnant despite evidence to the contrary.
Director: Sandy Smolan | Stars: Adam Arkin, Christine Lahti, Peter Berg, Vondie Curtis-Hall
Votes: 25
50.
Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)
Episode:
A False Start
(1985)
60 min | Drama
Performance-enhancing drugs take a serious toll on two athletes. Meanwhile, a pair of birdwatchers take their hobby to the extreme.
Director: Gregory Harrison | Stars: Pernell Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Madge Sinclair, Christopher Norris
Votes: 12