Prime Video release trailer for Muhammad Ali series The Greatest

Prime Video have released the trailer for upcoming series The Greatest, which chronicles the life of legendary US boxer Muhammad Ali.

The show will depict a Muhammad Ali's coming-of-age story. It will follow a young Cassius Clay, during his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky. Set during a time of significant change in America, the series will explore the battles the boxer faced both inside and out of the ring. Audiences will see Cassius Clay transform into Muhammad Ali over the course of the programme.

Newcomer Jaalen Best will star as Cassius Clay. Omari Hardwick stars as Ali's father, Cassius Clay Sr. Dana Gourrier stars as his mother, Odessa Bird Clay. Kai Parham will feature as Rudy Clay, Ali's brother. The supporting cast includes Amin Joseph as Sonny Liston, Giovanni Ribisi as Angelo Dundee, and Michael Ealy as Malcolm X.

Muhammad Ali's wife Lonnie Ali serves as executive producer for the series. It will be the first official scripted show depciting the boxer's life. Ben Watkins is also an executive producer and showrunner for The Greatest. Writers for the series include Jeff Augustin, Aiyana White, and Blaize Ali-Watkins.

Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He was known for his unique fighting style and memorable ringside persona.

Following his conversion to Islam, he changed his name in 1964 from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, renouncing his birth name as a "slave name." He refused to be drafted into the US military during the Vietnam War, which led him to be stripped of his boxing titles.

Ali fought against heavyweight boxer Al Lewis in Croke Park in 1972. The next boxer to fight in Croke Park would be Katie Taylor in 2026.

Check out the trailer for The Greatest below: