EXCLUSIVE: Erik Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) has joined the cast of Godfather of Harlem for Season 4, which is currently in production in New York.
EXCLUSIVE: GODFATHER OF HARLEM SEASON 4 TEA W EDITOR MARKUANN SMITH & HE'S ABOUT HIS OWN STRUGGLES
Created by Chris Brancato and the late Paul Eckstein, Godfather of Harlem tells a story inspired by notorious crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forrest Whitaker). In the early 1960s, he returned from an 11-year prison sentence to find the neighborhood he once ruled in ruins.
In Season 4, Bumpy continues his bloody battle for control of Harlem against the mafia families of New York, while grappling with the rise of a potential rival in the newly arrived black gangster Frank Lucas. After the tragic death of Malcolm X (Jason Alan Carvell), Bumpy must also grapple with his daughter Elise's (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy) involvement with the Black Panthers.
In a recurring role, Palladino will play "Pino Greco," a fearsome hitman and high-ranking underboss of the Genovese crime family. Greco is a prolific and ruthless killer who, throughout the season, descends into a deadly power struggle with Chin Gigante's daughter Stella for control of the family fortune.
