Prime Video’s ‘Rocky’ Replacement Series Officially Steals the Spotlight in 11 Days
Prime Video’s *The Greatest*, a series about Muhammad Ali, will premiere in less than two weeks. Its first season follows Ali from his childhood as Cassius Clay through his early boxing career, showing how he became a global sports and cultural figure.
The eight episodes cover his 1960 Olympic gold medal in Rome and two bouts with heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, and will all be released on 4 November. Jaalen Best stars as Ali, with Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier, Giovanni Ribisi, Amin Joseph and Michael Ealy among the cast; filming took place in Ontario, Canada.
In short
- *The Greatest* premieres on Prime Video on 4 November.
- Its eight episodes focus on Ali’s early life and boxing career.
- Jaalen Best stars as Muhammad Ali.
Explained simply
Muhammad Ali was one of boxing’s most prominent heavyweight champions and became a figure in public life beyond sport. Born Cassius Clay, he adopted the name Muhammad Ali in the 1960s.
Sonny Liston was the heavyweight champion when Ali first challenged him. Ali’s Olympic gold medal in Rome in 1960 and his early professional fights helped establish his reputation. Boxing series often draw comparisons with the Rocky films, which follow a fictional boxer, but Ali’s story is about a real athlete.