PRIME VIDEO ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 4 PREMIERE DATE FOR "THE GREATEST" WITH JAALEN BEST AS MUHAMMAD ALI

The Series' Exclusive First-Look Teaser was Unveiled during ESSENCE Festival of Culture(R) with Showrunner Ben Watkins and Cast

New Orleans, LA - July 4, 2026 - Today, Prime Video announced that the highly anticipated Muhammad Ali series, The Greatest, will premiere on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The announcement was made during a special first-look presentation on the mainstage at ESSENCE Festival of Culture(R), moderated by ESPN and ABC News journalist Kelley Carter. Joining the conversation were creator, showrunner, and executive producer Ben Watkins; star Jaalen Best, who portrays Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali; and cast members Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Kai Parham, and Michael Ealy.

Attendees were treated to an exclusive preview of the series via a first-look teaser and a conversation about bringing the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali to the screen.

The Greatest is an intimate exploration of the incomparable life of the boxing champion, humanitarian and global icon. Executive produced by Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late luminary, The Greatest is the first authorized scripted series about the life of Muhammad Ali, offering unprecedented access and going beyond the amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring.

Alongside Ben Watkins' Blue Monday Productions (Cross) and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society (The Creed Franchise), are Authentic Studios, Roc Nation, Polygram Entertainment, a Universal Music Group partner, and Grace: A Storytelling Company, with Watkins as showrunner and executive producer. Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo executive produces, along with Authentic Brand Group's Corey Salter, Marc Rosen and Matthew Gross, also serving as executive producers. Additional executive producers include Aiyana White, Jeff Augustin and Owen Shiflett; Roc Nation; Michele Anthony, Boyd Muir, and Co-EPs David Blackman for Polygram and Stefano Agosto, Executive Vice President of Television at Outlier Society; as well as Josh Wakely via his Grace: A Storytelling Company.

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