8岁男孩彼得曾眼睁睁看着妹妹被邻居的鲁莽驾驶撞死。父亲因女儿的去世备受折磨，报复后也付出了代价。20年后成年的彼得(修奈尔饰)仍为妹妹的死感到内疚。然而当他试图与家族企业保持距离时，堂兄弟迈克尔(赫德兰饰)却在犯罪等级制度中愈加强大。正因这血缘关系，他们被拖入了背叛与报复的可怕循环中。

Created by Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein, and starring and executive produced by Oscar® winner Forest Whitaker, Godfather Of Harlem is inspired by