Series synopsis
Amend: The Fight for America is an American documentary news war & politics television series that premiered on Netflix on February 17, 2021. It ended on February 17, 2021. It was created by Tom Yellin, Robe Imbriano. It stars Will Smith and Bryan Stevenson.
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Premise
Will Smith hosts this look at the evolving, often lethal, fight for equal rights in America through the lens of the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Will Smith as Self - Host
- Bryan Stevenson as Self
Guest cast
- Storm Reid as Self
- Mahershala Ali as Self
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Self
- Graham Greene as Self
- Martha S. Jones as Self
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Self
- Randall Park as Self
- Pedro Pascal as Self
- Yara Shahidi as Self
- Bobby Cannavale as Self
- Rafael Casal as Self
- Daveed Diggs as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 17, 2021 | February 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citizen After escaping slavery, Frederick Douglass becomes a pivotal voice calling for citizenship for Black Americans, a dream realized in the 14th Amendment. |
February 17, 2021 |
| 2 |
Resistance After ratification, violent atrocities, court rulings and the Lost Cause ideology systematically subvert the 14th Amendment's promises of equality. |
February 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Wait As the civil rights movement gains momentum in the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. orchestrates protests that goad President John F. Kennedy into action. |
February 17, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2021 |
| Last aired | February 17, 2021 |
| Status | ended |