Amazon Prime Video has released the full trailer for “The Greatest,” the first authorised scripted series about the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
The series, which was shot in Toronto earlier this year, aims to show the stuff about Ali that wasn’t in documentaries – showing the man’s life between the fights.
The first season starts in 1960 when he, known as Cassius Clay, wins the gold medal and runs through to 1964 when he wins the heavyweight title for the first time.
Jaalen Best plays Ali alongside Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier as Cassius ‘Cash’ Clay Sr. and his wife Odessa ‘Bird; Clay, respectively.
Kai Parham plays Ali’s brother and fellow boxer Rudy. Amin Joseph will play Ali’s rival Sonny Liston, while Michael Ealy plays Malcolm X.
Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, is also an executive producer alongside actor/producer/filmmaker Michael B. Jordan through his Outlier Society banner, which has a deal at Amazon MGM Studios.
“The Greatest” will premiere on November 4th.
