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.