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As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, Nationwide Geographic launched the official trailer and key artwork for its latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning anthology sequence “Genius: MLK/X.” Learn extra concerning the sequence and watch the trailer inside.
For the primary time, the documentary drama sequence explores the lives of two iconic geniuses — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). The sequence explores their adolescence, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key private relationships of each civil rights leaders.
Whereas King superior racial equality by nonviolent activism, X advocated for Black empowerment, id and self-determination. The eight-part sequence additionally brings their wives, Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), to the forefront and reveals them as formidable equals of the Motion. Whereas King and X met solely as soon as and infrequently challenged one another’s views, the 2 visionaries, with their wives main by their sides, in the end rose to pioneer a motion that lives on right this moment.
For Think about Tv, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Kristen Zolner are govt producers. For Undisputed Cinema, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Francie Calfo are govt producers. Raphael Jackson Jr. and Damione Macedon are showrunners and govt producers. For Madison Wells, Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane function govt producers. For EUE/Sokolow, Sam Sokolow is govt producer. Jeff Stetson (“The Assembly”) penned the pilot and is govt producer. Channing Godfrey Peoples (“Miss Juneteenth”) directed the pilot episode and in addition served as co-executive producer. Ambassador Shabazz served as a consulting producer. The sequence is produced by twentieth Tv, part of Disney Tv Studios.
Two episodes will premiere weekly starting Feb. 1 on Nationwide Geographic at 9/8c and can stream the following day on each Disney+ and Hulu. The primary episode of the brand new season, “Commencement,” will simulcast on ABC Feb. 1 at 9/8c.
Watch the official trailer for “Genius: MLK/X” under:
