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Till

1955. After black, 14-year-old Emmett Till is lynched in Mississippi for offending a white woman, his grieving mother goes public in her fight for justice.

Activist organisations aid her, but convincing a court in a racist rural town is an uphill battle.

13 days left to watch

2 hours

Last on

Mon 5 Oct 2026 23:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

Credits

Mamie Till-Mobley Danielle Deadwyler
Emmett Till Jalyn Hall
Rayfield Mooty Kevin Carroll
John Carthan Frankie Faison
Carolyn Bryant Haley Bennett
Myrlie Evers Jayme Lawson
Medgar Evers Tosin Cole
Gene Mobley Sean Patrick Thomas
Moses Wright John Douglas Thompson
Dr Howard Roger Guenveur Smith
Alma Carthan Whoopi Goldberg
Director Chinonye Chukwu

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Oct 2024 22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Tue 8 Oct 2024 22:45
    BBC Three
  • Thu 2 Oct 2025 23:00
    BBC Two
  • Wed 4 Feb 2026 23:30
    BBC Two
  • Mon 5 Oct 2026 23:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

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