Season 1

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  7.8/1016 votes

  Making a Life for Myself

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2024

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.8/1017 votes

  The Most Powerful Black Man in America

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/19/2024

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1016 votes

  Life in the Raw

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/20/2024

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/1016 votes

  Big As Big Can Be

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/2024

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown