Prime Video sets Nov 4 2026 release for Muhammad Ali series

Prime Video will premiere its authorized limited series about Muhammad Ali, titled "The Greatest," on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The announcement and a first-look teaser were unveiled during a presentation at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans on Saturday, July 4.

The eight-episode series stars Jaalen Best as the legendary boxer, portraying him from his gold medal victory at the 1960 Rome Olympics through his historic defeat of Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion in 1964. The project is billed as the first authorized scripted series about Ali's life and is executive produced by his widow, Lonnie Ali.

Showrunner Ben Watkins described the first season as an intimate coming-of-age story focused on the formative years of the man then known as Cassius Clay. He said the series aims to reveal aspects of Ali's life not covered in documentaries or archival footage. The supporting cast includes Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier as Ali's parents, Cassius Clay Sr. and Odessa Bird Clay, with Kai Parham playing his younger brother, Rudy Clay. Michael Ealy stars as civil rights leader Malcolm X, and Amin Joseph portrays boxing rival Sonny Liston.