Women of the Movement

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Not to be confused with Mothers of the Movement.
Women of the Movement
Genre
Created byMarissa Jo Cerar
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producers
Running time43–54 minutes
Production companies
Budget$39.5 million[1]
Release
Original networkABC
External links
Website

Women of the Movement is an upcoming American six-episode historical drama limited television series that is set to premiere on ABC on January 6, 2022 during the 2021–22 television season. Created and written by Marissa Jo Cerar and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, 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.

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.

Premise[]

In 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley's son Emmett Till was viciously murdered in the Jim Crow South. Her fight to make sure he would not be forgotten and to get justice for him would ultimately help to spawn the civil rights movement.

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Mother and Son"[2]Gina Prince-Bythewood[3]TBAJanuary 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)TBD
2"Only Skin"[2]TBATBAJanuary 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)TBD
3"Let the People See"[2]TBATBAJanuary 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)TBD
4"Manhunt"[2]TBATBAJanuary 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)TBD
5"Mothers and Sons"[2]TBATBAJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)TBD
6"The Last Word"[2]TBATBAJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)TBD

Production[]

Development[]

Jay-Z, Will Smith and Aaron Kaplan of Roc Nation, Overbrook Entertainment and Kapital Entertainment first tried to produce an untitled miniseries based on the life of Emmett Till at HBO in 2016.[4] While at HBO, the group merged with Rosanna Grace and Nicole Tabs of Serendipity Group Inc, John P. Middleton and Alex Foster of The Middleton Media Group, and David Clark of Mazo Partners. When the project left HBO it was reconceived to focus on women during the civil rights movement. The series, now titled Women of the Movement, began development in April 2020.[5]

On August 28, 2020, on the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till's murder, ABC gave the official green light to the series, with Marissa Jo Cerar coming on board as the writer and Gina Prince-Bythewood confirmed to direct the first episode of the series.[3]

Casting[]

On October 16, 2020, Adrienne Warren was cast in a leading role of Mamie Till-Mobley.[6][7][8] On November 13, 2020, Niecy Nash joined the series as Alma Carthan, Emmett Till's grandmother.[9] On December 3, 2020, Cedric Joe joined the series as Emmett Till.[10] On December 9, 2020, Glynn Turman joined the series as Mose Wright, Emmett Till's great uncle.[11] On December 17, 2020, Ray Fisher joined the series as Gene Mobley, Mamie's husband.[12] On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Tonya Pinkins had replaced Nash in the role of Alma Carthan.[13] On January 11, 2021, Chris Coy, Julia McDermott and Carter Jenkins joined their series as J. W. Milam, Carolyn Bryant and Roy Bryant, respectively.[14] On March 10, 2021, Joshua Caleb Johnson was cast in a recurring role.[15] On April 13, 2021, Leslie Silva, Chris Butler, Alex Désert, Miles Fowler, Tongayi Chirisa, Jason Turner, and Daniel Abeles joined the cast in recurring roles.[16] In June 2021, Gary Basaraba joined the cast.[17] In August 2021, Timothy Hutton was cast in a recurring role.[18]

Release[]

On October 21, 2021, ABC released a teaser trailer for the series.[19] The six-episode series is scheduled to premiere on January 6, 2022.[20]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Women of the Movement" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Shows A-Z –Women of the Movement on ABC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2020). "ABC Greenlights 'Women of the Movement' Limited Series From Marissa Jo Cerar, Jay-Z, Will Smith & Kapital; Gina Prince-Bythewood To Direct". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 22, 2016). "Emmett Till HBO Miniseries From Jay-Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan Finds Writer". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2020). "ABC's 'Women of the Movement' Anthology Series From Jay-Z, Will Smith & Aaron Kaplan Opens Virtual Writers Room". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ^ "Adrienne Warren To Star As Mamie Till-Mobley In ABC Limited Series". Blackfilm.com. October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Broadway's Adrienne Warren To Star As Mamie Till-Mobley In ABC's 'Women of the Movement' Anthology Series". shadowandact.com.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 16, 2020). "Adrienne Warren To Star As Mamie Till-Mobley In ABC Limited Series 'Women of the Movement'". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 13, 2020). "'Women Of The Movement': Niecy Nash Joins ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (December 3, 2020). "'Women Of The Movement': Cedric Joe To Play Emmett Till In ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2020). "'Women Of The Movement': Glynn Turman To Co-Star In ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 17, 2020). "Ray Fisher Joins 'Women Of The Movement' ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2021). "'Women Of The Movement': Tonya Pinkins Joins ABC Limited Series As Niecy Nash Departs". Deadline Hollywood.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 11, 2021). "'Women Of the Movement': Chris Coy, Julia McDermott & Carter Jenkins Join ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2021). "'Women Of The Movement': Joshua Caleb Johnson Joins ABC Limited Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (April 13, 2021). "'Women Of The Movement': Seven Added To Recurring Cast Of ABC Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2021). "Gary Basaraba Joins Apple's 'Killers Of The Flower Moon', ABC's 'Women Of The Movement'". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (August 20, 2021). "'Women Of The Movement': Timothy Hutton Joins Recurring Cast Of ABC's Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (October 21, 2021). "Women of the Movement: ABC Sets Premiere for Emmett Till Miniseries". TVLine. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 21, 2021). "'Women of the Movement': ABC Sets Premiere Date, Shares Preview Clip For Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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