Godfather of Harlem/By Whatever Means Necessary

By Whatever Means Necessary
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	September 29, 2019
Written by	Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein
Directed by	John Ridley
Stream
— N/A	1x02 → The Nitty Gritty
Godfather of Harlem — Season One

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By Whatever Means Necessary is the first episode of the first season of Godfather of Harlem.

Starring: Forest Whitaker (Bumpy Johnson), Nigél Thatch (Malcolm X), Ilfenesh Hadera (Mayma Johnson), Lucy Fry (Stella Gigante), Kelvin Harrison, Jr. (Teddy Greene), Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Elise)

with Giancarlo Esposito (Adam Clayton Powell)

and Vincent D'Onofrio (Vincent "Chin" Gigante)

Guest Starring: Paul Sorvino (Frank Costello), Luis Guzmán (), Erik LaRay Harvey (Del Chance), Elvis Nolasco (Nat Pettigrew), Louis Cancelmi (Zambrano), Demi Singleton (Margaret Johnson), Roslyn Ruff (Delia Greene), Nikkole Salter (Flossie), Jazmine Sullivan (Mary Wells)

Co-Starring: Cecelia Antoinette (Miss Dottie), Garth Byrton (Bus Driver), Ront Clanton (Cecil), Cortney Gift (Cousin Holly), Reggie A. Green (Brantley), Todd Anthony Manaigo (El Mugre), Tara Anika Nicolas (Secretary), dL Sams (Sister Mary), Markuann Smith (Junie Byrd), Hank Strong (Big Dick Buster), Wesley Volcy (Nation of Islam), Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (Dexter), Natasha Yvette Williams (Pearl)