Hey readers! Women of the Movement is a new limited series based on the life of a celebrated Civil Rights activist Mamie Till Mobley. She dedicated her entire life to seeking justice for her son, Emmet Till who was a sufferer of the 1995 lynching. The show is based on Devery S. Anderson’s 2017 book Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the story about? Is it binge-worthy enough? When will it premiere? Is there any trailer for the show? Keep reading and we will answer all your questions in this article.
Women of the Movement: Release Date
The wait for the show is over! The show is all set to premiere on January 6 next year on ABC and Hulu. The series consists of six episodes that will air in three parts.
Women of the Movement: Cast and Crew
The show stars Adrienne Warren as Till-Mobley, Cedric Joe as Emmett Till, Tonya Pinkins as Alma, Ray Fisher as Gene Mobley, Glynn Turman as Mose Wright, Chris Coy as J.W. Milam, Carter Jenkins as Roy Bryant and Julia McDermott as Carolyn Bryant.
Marissa Jo Cerar is the writer and showrunner of this limited series. Kapital Entertainment produced the show.
Women of the Movement: Trailer
If you want a glimpse of the official trailer of the show, you can check out the link below.
Women of the Movement: More Updates
The official synopsis of the show reads, “Women of the Movement tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain on the world stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.”