Godfather of Harlem I Am the Greatest (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Godfather of Harlem

I Am the Greatest (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 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.

Showrunner

Chris Brancato

Director

Guillermo Navarro

Writers

Chris Brancato (created by) (written by) | Paul Eckstein (created by) | Zach Calig (executive story editor) | Resheida Brady (story editor)

Producers

Chris Brancato | Ray Quinlan (as Raymond Quinlan)

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 19, 2019

Release date

Oct 19, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 31 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Forest Whitaker Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson See fewer	The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Nigel Thatch Malcolm X (as Nigél Thatch) Malcolm X (as Nigél Thatch) See fewer	Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Ilfenesh Hadera Mayme Johnson Mayme Johnson See fewer	Baywatch (2017)
Lucy Fry Stella Gigante Stella Gigante See fewer	Bright (I) (2017)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. Teddy Greene Teddy Greene See fewer	It Comes at Night (2017)
Rafi Gavron Ernie Nunzi Ernie Nunzi See fewer	A Star Is Born (2018)
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy Elise Johnson (credit only) Elise Johnson (credit only) See fewer	Passing (I) (2021)
Giancarlo Esposito Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent 'Chin' Gigante Vincent 'Chin' Gigante See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Chazz Palminteri Joe Bonanno Joe Bonanno See fewer	The Usual Suspects (1995)
Paul Sorvino Frank Costello Frank Costello See fewer	The Rocketeer (1991)
Luis Guzmán Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena See fewer	Traffic (2000)
Erik LaRay Harvey Del Chance Del Chance See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Elvis Nolasco Nat Pettigrew Nat Pettigrew See fewer	American Crime (2015)
Deric Augustine Cassius Clay Cassius Clay See fewer	Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Kevin Corrigan Bennie Eggs Bennie Eggs See fewer	True Romance (1993)
Dominic Fumusa Louis Gigante Louis Gigante See fewer	13 Hours (2016)
Demi Singleton Margaret Johnson Margaret Johnson See fewer	King Richard (2021)
Korey Jackson Livingston Wingate Livingston Wingate See fewer	The Fisherman (II) (2024)
Joanne Kelly Amy Vanderbilt Amy Vanderbilt See fewer	City on a Hill (2019)
Roslyn Ruff Delia Greene Delia Greene See fewer	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Ashley Samona Baker Harlemite Harlemite See fewer	Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Kim Brockington Lillian Lillian See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
Rony Clanton Cecil Cecil See fewer	Juice (1992)
Rafael Jordan Nation of Islam Brother Nation of Islam Brother See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kelly Miller Ross Todd Ross Todd See fewer	The Post (2017)
Markuann Smith Junie Byrd Junie Byrd See fewer	Godfather of Harlem (2019)
Gregory Cioffi Fat Ricky (uncredited) Fat Ricky (uncredited) See fewer	The Museum of Lost Things (2018)
Haaron Hines Doug Jones (uncredited) Doug Jones (uncredited) See fewer	Rampage (2018)
Angela McKenzie Sister of Islam (uncredited) Sister of Islam (uncredited) See fewer	Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Amber Barbee Pickens Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Passing (I) (2021)