1. Making a Life for Myself
42min
19th Feb 2024
Rising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers; propelling himself into stardom.
Episodes
Cast
Season 1
2. The Most Powerful Black Man in America
42min
19th Feb 2024
Aligning with the civil rights movement, James Brown becomes a cultural force by articulating community pride and political influence, ultimately hailed as the most important Black man in America.
3. Life in the Raw
43min
20th Feb 2024
Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.
4. Big As Big Can Be
43min
20th Feb 2024
As the godfather of a breakbeat that birthed hip-hop, James Brown's life serves as a crucial call for respect and dignity for Blackness and Black music in America.
First air date
19th Feb 2024
Last air date
20th Feb 2024
Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
Original language
en