Series synopsis
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali is an American documentary television series that premiered on HBO on May 14, 2019. It ended on May 15, 2019. It was created by Antoine Fuqua. It stars Muhammad Ali, Dick Cavett, Ernie Terrell and George Foreman.
Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who was a beacon of hope for oppressed people around the world and, in his later years, was recognized as a global citizen and a symbol of humanity and understanding.
Premise
Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who was a beacon of hope for oppressed people around the world and, in his later years, was recognized as a global citizen and a symbol of humanity and understanding.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
- Dick Cavett as Self (archive footage)
- Ernie Terrell as Self (archive footage)
- George Foreman as Self (archive footage)
- Howard Cosell as Self (archive footage)
- Jackie Robinson as Self (archive footage)
- Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
- Malcolm X as Self (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 The early boxing career of Cassius Clay includes a gold medal win at the 1960 Olympics in Rome; after converting to Islam, Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali; Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into the military. |
May 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Ali becomes the first three-time heavyweight champion of the world, but the toll of so many historic ring encounters starts to show; "The Greatest" travels the globe as a goodwill ambassador, philanthropist and activist. |
May 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 14, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2019 |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Status | ended |