Women of the Movement
US historical drama television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Women of the Movement is an American historical drama miniseries that premiered on ABC on January 6, 2022. Created by Marissa Jo Cerar, the series centers on Mamie Till-Mobley, played by Adrienne Warren, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her murdered son Emmett, played by Cedric Joe. Tonya Pinkins also co-stars as Alma Carthan, Emmett's grandmother.
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Created by | Marissa Jo Cerar |
Based on | Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement by Devery S. Anderson |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 43ā54 minutes |
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Budget | $39.5 million[1] |
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Network | ABC |
Release | January 6 (2022-01-06) ā January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20) |
The series is based on the book Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement by Devery S. Anderson. In August 2021 during post-production, the book Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America by Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson, was also added to the project.