Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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01 | Episode 1: The Fence | 20211011 | From the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a sizzling tale of heists and shakedowns, kickbacks and hoods, set in 1960s Harlem.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger and bigger all the time.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray is sucked into the big time - a world of shady cops, hoods and Harlem lowlifes. Can Ray navigate this double life, and protect his feckless cousin, as he starts to see the truth about who actually pulls the strings in the city?
A love letter to Harlem, inspired by sixties heist movies, this is a hilarious, electrifying and moving portrait of a man trying to lead a good life in a bad world.
Today: furniture salesman Ray Carney finds himself out of his depth, when his cousin brings him in on an audacious heist...
Read by Rhashan Stone
A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
02 | Episode 2: The Heist | 20211012 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, petty criminals and failed heists.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. Cracks that are getting bigger and bigger all the time.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray is sucked into the big time - a world of shady cops, hoods and Harlem lowlifes. Can Ray navigate this double life, and protect his feckless cousin, as he starts to see the truth about who actually pulls the strings in the city?
A love letter to Harlem, inspired by sixties heist movies, this is a hilarious, electrifying and moving portrait of a man trying to lead a good life in a bad world.
Today: Ray finds himself sucked into the bigtime, when his cousin involves him in the Hotel Theresa heist...
Read by Rhashan Stone
A new novel from the award-winning author of The Underground Railroad, set in 1960s Harlem A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
03 | Episode 3: The Double-Crosser | 20211013 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, petty criminals and failed heists.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray is sucked into the big time. Will he succeed in living a good life in a bad world?
Today: after the heist and a murder, Ray now finds in way over his head, as he goes on the hunt for a double-crosser...
Read by Rhashan Stone
A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning writer of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
04 | Episode 4: The Sweetener | 20211014 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, petty criminals and failed heists.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most audacious heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a bad world?
Today: Ray finds himself up for membership of the prestigious Dumas Club, entry into which will open doors to all of Harlem...
Read by Rhashan Stone
New novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
05 | The Stakeout | 20211015 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, petty criminals and failed heists. `Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...` To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it. When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most audacious heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a bad world? Today: after being blackballed by the prestigious Dumas Club, Ray begins to plot revenge on the man who double-crossed him... Read by Rhashan Stone Writer: Colson Whitehead is the acclaimed US author of eight novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys. Abridger: Richard Hamilton Producer: Justine Willett A new novel from the award-wining author of The Underground Railroad, set in 1960s Harlem. A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
06 | Episode 6: Boudoir Shots | 20211018 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, audacious heists and kickbacks.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a very bad world?
Today: sweet revenge and the downfall of Wilfred Duke...
Read by Rhashan Stone
A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning writer of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
07 | Episode 7: The Briefcase | 20211019 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, audacious heists and kickbacks.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a very bad world?
Today: with riots and protests, things are hotting up in Harlem. And that's before Freddie turns up with a locked briefcase...
Read by Rhashan Stone
From the author of The Underground Railroad, a sizzling heist novel set in 60s Harlem. A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
08 | Episode 8: Park Avenue | 20211020 | Set in 1960s Harlem, the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys spins a sizzling tale of shakedowns, audacious heists and kickbacks.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a very bad world?
Today: things come to a head across uptown.
Read by Rhashan Stone
A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning writer of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
09 | Episode 9: Fathers and Sons | 20211021 | From the author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a sizzling tale of heists and shakedowns, kickbacks and hoods, set in 1960s Harlem.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a very bad world?
Today: Freddie is in hot water. Will Ray save his feckless cousin yet again?
Read by Rhashan Stone
From the acclaimed author of The Underground Railroad, a sizzling novel set in 60s Harlem. A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |
10 | Episode 10: Strivers' Row | 20211022 | From the author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a sizzling tale of heists and shakedowns, kickbacks and hoods, set in 1960s Harlem.
`Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...`
To his customers on 125th street, Ray Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture. Not many people know he descends from a line of uptown crooks, and that his fa瀀ade of normalcy has more than a few cracks in it.
When his cousin Freddie falls in with a crew who pull off one of Harlem's most outrageous heists, Ray finds himself in way above his head. Can he succeed in living a good life in a very bad world?
In today's final episode: Freddie's in way above his head, and Ray heads uptown for a final showdown with his captors...
Read by Rhashan Stone
From the author of The Underground Railroad, a sizzling new novel set in 1960s Harlem. A new novel from the Pulitzer-winning author of The Underground Railroad set in 60s Harlem |