Muhammad Ali (miniseries)

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Muhammad Ali
Genre Documentary
Created by Ken Burns
Written by Sarah Burns
David McMahon
Directed byKen Burns
Sarah Burns
David McMahon
Narrated by Keith David [1]
Composer Jahlil Beats
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerKen Burns
ProducersSarah Burns
David McMahon
Stephanie Jenkins
Ken Burns
CinematographyBuddy Squires
EditorsK.A. Miille
Woody Richman
Ted Raviv
Aljernon Tunsil
Running time7 Hours 53 minutes
Production companiesFlorentine Films
WETA-TV
Original release
Network PBS
ReleaseSeptember 19 (2021-09-19) 
September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)

Muhammad Ali is a 2021 four-part documentary miniseries about Muhammad Ali. The series was directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. [2] [3]

Contents

The documentary had its premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021. [4] It later premiered on PBS on September 19, 2021. [5]

Episodes

No.Title [6] Original air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)"September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)N/A
2"Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970)"September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)N/A
3"Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974)"September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)N/A
4"Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016)"September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)N/A

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. [7] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 9 critics, it received "universal acclaim". [8]

Jeremy Schapp of ESPN called, "It is a stupendous achievement." [9]

Finn Cohen of The New York Times called it, "A sweeping achievement." [10]

Peter Keough of The Boston Globe called it, "Exhilarating." [11]

Adam Buckman of MediaPost wrote, "The most satisfying, riveting and moving TV experience of the year." [12]

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