Name: The Greatest
Released: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jaalen Best, Giovanni Ribisi, Omari Hardwick

TV Show · Drama · Sports

Chronicles Muhammad Ali's life; explores his personal relationships as father, husband, brother and son, behind his public persona; depicts defining moments that shaped his status.

2026 · 1h 1m

Starring Jaalen Best, Giovanni Ribisi, Omari Hardwick

EPISODE 1

Fool's Gold

Cassius Clay returns home from the 1960 Rome Olympics feeling like the king of the world; he weighs sponsorship deals, potential management and other plans for his future, while his family struggles to keep up.
EPISODE 2

Promised Land

The main character takes on a risky journey into unfamiliar territory to secure a better future for the family. Unexpected political betrayal threatens the mission, but a sudden alliance helps overcome the initial obstacles.
EPISODE 3

The New Negro

Cassius Clay experiences an internal awakening as the growing civil rights movement begins to reshape his personal identity. This shift creates rising friction within his inner circle, but he ultimately embraces a powerful new political voice.
EPISODE 4

Artist At Work

Cassius begins to climb the ranks, dead set on fighting Floyd Patterson and determined to become the youngest heavyweight champion of the world.
EPISODE 5

X²

A meeting with Malcolm X marks a turning point for Cassius. His new-found friendship with Malcolm draws Cassius deeper into the Nation of Islam as he struggles to keep his faith hidden from his parents and the world.
EPISODE 6

Eight Count

Cassius follows his title dreams to London, where he faces British champion Henry Cooper. But his arrogance and Cooper's devastating left hook send him crashing to the canvas.

They Call Me Magic
The Banker
Swagger
Ali
Muhammad Ali
Mike
Race
Selma
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Jaalen Best

Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali
Giovanni Ribisi

Angelo Dundee
Omari Hardwick

Cassius "Cash" Clay Sr.
Dana Gourrier

Odessa "Bird" Clay
Amin Joseph

Sonny Liston
Kai Parham

Rudy/Rahaman Ali
Michael Ealy

Malcolm X
Ben Watkins

Producer
Lonnie Ali

Producer
Elizabeth Raposo

Producer
Corey Salter

Producer

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Studio: Amazon Studios
Released: 2026

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH), Arabic (World) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Finnish (Finland) , French (Canada) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye)

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: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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