“Godfather of Harlem” just teased the first image from its hotly anticipated fourth season, offering fans a glimpse of Rome Flynn in his new guest starring role as Frank Lucas. Ya’ll know who Frank Lucas was, right? Well … American Gangster. Yes, that Frank Lucas.
Flynn joins the show alongside series lead Forest Whitaker.
Get this, the upcoming season will present Lucas in a version set 10 years prior to the events depicted in the film “American Gangster,” where the character was famously portrayed by Denzel Washington. Flynn’s portrayal introduces viewers to a younger Frank Lucas, capturing his rise before becoming the notorious figure seen in the film.
Okay, according to MGM+, Lucas is framed as “a country boy from North Carolina who ventured to Harlem and, after initial friction with gangster Bumpy Johnson, eventually rose to become Bumpy’s fierce defender and right-hand man.”
Check out the official Season 4 synopsis that offers more insight:
“In the upcoming season, Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) intensifies his brutal battle for control over Harlem, clashing with New York’s Mafia families while facing the emergence of a formidable new adversary in the newly arrived Black gangster Frank Lucas (Flynn). Additionally, following the tragic death of Malcolm X (Jason Alan Carvell), Bumpy struggles with his daughter Elise’s (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy) involvement with the Black Panthers.”
If you want to know about the behind hte scenes, “Godfather of Harlem” is a production of ABC Signature, with Chris Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, Markuann Smith, and Ray Quinlan serving as executive producers. Michael Panes and Stephen Schiff are writing executive producers, and Swizz Beatz is the executive music producer.
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