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Forest Whitaker's 'Godfather of Harlem' to get 2-hour series finale
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Variety
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Godfather of Harlem’ Ending With Two-Hour Finale After Four Seasons at MGM+
“Godfather of Harlem,” the MGM+ crime drama starring Forest Whitaker, will conclude with a two-hour finale. The news comes a year after the series’ fourth season, which premiered on April 13, 2025 and concluded on June 22. Per the official logline, the season saw Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) continue “his bloody war for control of Harlem []
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Godfather of Harlem’ Will End With a Two-Hour Series Finale
MGM+ will close out Godfather of Harlem after four seasons with a two-hour series finale, filming this month in Brooklyn, giving Forest Whitaker's Bumpy Johnson a planned ending rather than a fifth season.
Cosmopolitan
· Jun 22, 2026
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The New Yorker
· Jun 22, 2026
Colson Whitehead’s Big Score
As he closes out his Harlem crime trilogy with “Cool Machine,” the two-time Pulitzer winner turns again to the city that made him, and to the private ghosts behind his restless reinventions.
Gizmodo
· Jul 9, 2026
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Related coverage for "Forest Whitaker's 'Godfather of Harlem' to get 2-hour series finale": Variety — ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Ending With Two-Hour Finale After Four Seasons at MGM+. The Eastern Herald — ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Will End With a Two-Hour Series Finale. Cosmopolitan — Here’s Where the ‘Outlast: The Jungle’ Cast Is Now a Year After Filming. The New Yorker — Colson Whitehead’s Big Score. Gizmodo — Robert Pattinson Compares Antinous of Ithaca in ‘The Odyssey’ to Jacob From ‘Twilight’. TheGamer — How To Unlock The True Ending In The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales