Godfather of Harlem Season 4: Release date, plot speculations, cast and more about the upcoming chapter of the crime drama 

MGM+'s crime drama Godfather of Harlem is back with Season 4 after over two years.

The show, which debuted in 2019, follows the story of crime boss Bumpy Johnson, a real-life criminal operating in Harlem in the late 60's. It follows his return to Harlem after ten years in prison, where he realizes that the Italian mob now controls the world he once ruled.

Season 4 will add new challenges to his quest to become the ultimate crime boss of Harlem after his alliance with Minister Malcolm X is thwarted following his assassination in Season 3. Expect bigger threats for Bumpy after a new player is introduced in Season 4.

More on Godfather of Harlem Season 4 in our story.

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What is the release date for Godfather of Harlem Season 4?

After more than two years, Godfather of Harlem Season 4 will finally debut on MGM+ on April 13, 2025.

While the show has no official release schedule yet, according to IMDB, it will have 10 episodes, like its previous seasons. Seasons 1-3 released weekly episodes, so it is expected that Season 4 will also follow the same pattern.

After Season 3 was released in January 2023, the show was renewed for a fourth season after a long wait in November 2023.

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Who is in the cast for Godfather of Harlem Season 4?

Forest Whitaker will reprise his role as Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson in Godfather of Harlem Season 4. He will be joined by Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Ilfenesh Hadera, Michael Raymond James, Erik Palladino, and Erik LaRay Harvey, who are all expected to return in the new season.

Talking about new additions, actor Rome Flynn, famous for his roles in The Bold and the Beautiful and How to Get Away with Murder, will play the character of Frank Lucas. Lucas was a real-life American drug lord who was active in Harlem in the late 1960s.

Actors Michael Benjamin Washington and Elijah Wright are also new cast additions, who will play the characters of James Baldwin and Gerome Greene, respectively. Baldwin was a real-life African-American writer and civil rights activist.

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What can you expect from Godfather of Harlem Season 4?

Flynn's Frank Lucas will be the primary addition to the plot in Godfather of Harlem Season 4. As seen from the teaser for the new season, he will be a harbinger of chaos for Bumpy until he takes him under his wing.

In an interview with Deadline, Flynn discussed his character in the fourth season:

“There’s an adolescence about him when he’s as ruthless as can be and is also unforgiving. I have to find those characteristics and commonalities because that’s what the viewers care about,”

He added:

“The key is finding the synchronicities between these unlikely characters with normal people. That is something I do when I’m trying to go through a script, figuring out how something feels for people who are living their everyday lives. Playing this role in particular has been very transformative for me...''

Lucas is quick to take out a knife in the teaser to prove his presence as the new contender in Harlem, which proves that he is here to stay. In addition, Bumy will reel with the aftermath of Malcolm X's assassination in Season 3, which is bound to change his relationships and position in the city.

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