The Greatest S1E6 — Eight Count

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The Greatest•Season 1•Episode 6

Eight Count

1.0/10 · 2 votesNov 4, 202639 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Cassius follows his title dreams to London, where he faces British champion Henry Cooper. But his arrogance and Cooper's devastating left hook send him crashing to the canvas. With his title chance and the dreams of everyone who believes in him hanging in the balance,

Directed byEmmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Written byChris Erric Maddox

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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.

Crew6

L

Lize van der Bijl

First Assistant Director

S

Stuart Campbell

Director of Photography

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

Director

Roslyn Kalloo

Roslyn Kalloo

Editor

C

Chris Erric Maddox

Writer

T

Tyler Weyersberg

Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Eight Count" is episode 6 of The Greatest season 1. It scored 1.0/10 from 2 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 1.1). Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. and written by Chris Erric Maddox, it aired on November 4, 2026.

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