Muhammad Ali (miniseries)

Muhammad Ali is a 2021 four-part documentary miniseries about Muhammad Ali. The series was directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon.^[2][3]

Muhammad Ali
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Ken Burns
Written by	Sarah Burns David McMahon
Directed by	Ken Burns Sarah Burns David McMahon
Narrated by	Keith David[1]
Composer	Jahlil Beats
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Ken Burns
Producers	Sarah Burns David McMahon Stephanie Jenkins Ken Burns
Cinematography	Buddy Squires
Editors	K.A. Miille Woody Richman Ted Raviv Aljernon Tunsil
Running time	7 Hours 53 minutes
Production companies	Florentine Films WETA-TV
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	September 19 (2021-09-19) – September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)

The documentary had its premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.^[4] It later premiered on PBS on September 19, 2021.^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title [6]	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Round One: The Greatest (1942–1964)"	September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)	N/A
2	"Round Two: What's My Name? (1964–1970)"	September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)	N/A
3	"Round Three: The Rivalry (1970–1974)"	September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)	N/A
4	"Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974–2016)"	September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)	N/A

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.^[7] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 9 critics, it received "universal acclaim".^[8]

Jeremy Schapp of ESPN called, "It is a stupendous achievement."^[9]

Finn Cohen of The New York Times called it, "A sweeping achievement."^[10]

Peter Keough of The Boston Globe called it, "Exhilarating."^[11]

Adam Buckman of MediaPost wrote, "The most satisfying, riveting and moving TV experience of the year."^[12]