The Greatest S1E2 — Promised Land

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The Greatest•Season 1•Episode 2

Promised Land

1.3/10 · 3 votesNov 4, 202646 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

The Clay family scrambles to secure Cassius' future ahead of his first professional fight. Bird is crushed to discover that Cash and the boys are making decisions without her, creating a rift in the family that jeopardizes their plans. With the fight around the corner,

Directed byBen Watkins

Written byAiyana White

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Jaalen Best

Jaalen Best

Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali

Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

Cassius 'Cash' Clay Sr.

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier

Odessa 'Bird' Clay

Amin Joseph

Amin Joseph

Sonny Liston

Kai Parham

Kai Parham

Rudy Clay

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Angelo Dundee

Reno Wilson

Reno Wilson

Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Erica Tazel

Erica Tazel

Geraldine Liston

Aleks Paunovic

Aleks Paunovic

William Faversham Jr.

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Ben Watkins

Ben Watkins

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Aiyana White

Aiyana White

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Steven Lang

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Lize van der Bijl

First Assistant Director

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Mike Cowie

Second Assistant Director

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Stuart Campbell

Director of Photography

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James Kilton

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Episode Summary

"Promised Land" is episode 2 of The Greatest season 1. It scored 1.3/10 from 3 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 1.1). Directed by Ben Watkins and written by Aiyana White, it aired on November 4, 2026.

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