Miniseries based on the true 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.
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S1 E1: Mother And Son
43m
As a mother, Mamie faces her worst nightmare when her son goes missing.
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S1 E2: Only Skin
44m
Mamie receives a call saying that her son was kidnapped; she rallies her community to help bring him home.
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S1 E3: Let The People See
44m
After her son's body is recovered in Mississippi, Mamie insists on having a public wake with an open casket to ensure that he did not die in vain. The case becomes national news, putting pressure on Mississippi officials to go to trial.
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S1 E4: Manhunt
44m
The historic trial begins, and on the eve of her testimony, Mamie must face the three people responsible for her son's murder, as well as some ugly truths in the Jim Crow South.
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S1 E5: Mothers And Sons
43m
The two mothers at the centre of the Emmett Till murder trial, Carolyn Bryant and Mamie Till-Mobley, testify about his character in front of a packed courtroom.
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S1 E6: The Last Word
1h 4m
After the verdict is reached and the story becomes international news, a movement begins - and Mamie Till-Mobley fights to defend Emmett's legacy.