The Greatest S1E5 — X²

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The Greatest•Season 1•Episode 5

X²

1.5/10 · 2 votesNov 4, 202648 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

A newfound friendship with Malcolm X draws Cassius deeper into the Nation of Islam as he struggles to keep his faith hidden from his parents and the press. During a fraught visit home, Cash and Bird grow suspicious of their sons' religious beliefs. Back in

Directed byEmmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Written byBen Watkins, Maria Warith-Wade

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Cast9

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.

Crew7

L

Lize van der Bijl

First Assistant Director

S

Stuart Campbell

Director of Photography

Ben Watkins

Ben Watkins

Writer

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Director

M

Maria Warith-Wade

Writer

Roslyn Kalloo

Roslyn Kalloo

Editor

T

Tyler Weyersberg

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"X²" is episode 5 of The Greatest season 1. It scored 1.5/10 from 2 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 1.1). Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. and written by Ben Watkins, Maria Warith-Wade, it aired on November 4, 2026.

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