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Trailer released for Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali series The Greatest
The trailer for The Greatest has been released ahead of the series’ November 4 premiere on Prime Video.
The eight-episode series stars Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali, the boxer born Cassius Clay.
It follows him from his 1960 Olympic gold-medal win in Rome to his championship fight against Sonny Liston in February 1964.
Set mainly in Louisville, it shows Ali training to become a professional boxer with support from his parents and brother.
The series puts Ali’s family life at its centre, rather than focusing only on his fights and public fame.
It also depicts the challenges of living in Louisville under Jim Crow segregation.
Viewers can watch the full series on November 4 when it begins streaming.
The trailer for Prime Video’s The Greatest, a series about Muhammad Ali, was released on October 14, 2026.
The eight-episode series is set to begin streaming on November 4.
Jaalen Best stars as Ali, and Michael B. Jordan is an executive producer.
The series focuses on Ali’s family and early life as well as his boxing career.
Its story spans Ali’s 1960 Olympic gold-medal victory in Rome to his February 1964 bout against Sonny Liston.
- Who
- The series is about Muhammad Ali, played by Jaalen Best.
- What
- A trailer was released for The Greatest, an eight-episode series about Ali.
- When
- The trailer was released on October 14, 2026. The series begins streaming on November 4.
- Where
- The series will stream on Prime Video.
- Why
- The series aims to explore Ali’s life, including his family and formative years, beyond his boxing career.
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- Trailer release
- October 14, 2026
- Series format
- Eight episodes
- Streaming date
- November 4
- Lead actor
- Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali
- Story span
- 1960 Rome Olympics to the February 1964 bout against Sonny Liston
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What people are saying
The Greatest is his pathway to growth, at home with his brother and his parents.
We shouldn’t do something where he’s perfect.
Anything that’s in a documentary will not be in the show