The BEST episodes of Women of the Movement
Every episode of Women of the Movement ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Women of the Movement!
The series centers on Mamie Till-Mobley, a soft-spoken young mother in Chicago, who put her own life on the line to seek justice for her son Emmett after his brutal killing in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let his murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chose to bear her pain on the world’s stage, thus igniting the civil rights movement as we know it today.
#1 - The Last Word
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/2022
After the verdict is reached and the story becomes international news, a movement begins – and Mamie Till-Mobley fights to defend Emmett’s legacy.
#2 - Manhunt
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2022
A historic trial begins, and on the eve of her testimony, Mamie must face the three people responsible for her son’s murder, while also facing some ugly truths in the Jim Crow South.
#3 - Let the People See
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2022
After her son’s body is recovered in Mississippi, Mamie insists on having a public wake with an open casket to ensure that he did not die in vain. The case becomes national news, which puts pressure on Mississippi officials to do the unthinkable—go to trial.
#4 - Only Skin
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/2022
After receiving the call that her son was kidnapped by white men in Mississippi, Mamie rallies her community in Chicago to bring Emmett home. As a result, Mamie is thrust into the spotlight while facing unimaginable tragedy.
#5 - Mothers and Sons
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/20/2022
The two mothers at the center of the Emmett Till murder, Carolyn Bryant and Mamie Till-Mobley, testify about his character in front of a packed courtroom.
#6 - Mother and Son
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2022
Mamie Till Mobley, a young mother living a simple life in Chicago, begrudgingly lets her adventurous 14-year-old son, Emmett, go on vacation with his great uncle and cousins to Mississippi. Days after his arrival, tragedy strikes and Mamie is faced with a mother’s worst nightmare when her son goes missing.