8.1/10164 votes#1 - 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.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer: Marissa Jo Cerar
8.0/10111 votes#2 - 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.
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7.5/1093 votes#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.
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7.5/1089 votes#4 - 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.
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7.4/1077 votes#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.
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6.9/1077 votes#6 - 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.
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A limited series focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in...
Genre:Drama
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Mother and Son" is the best rated episode of "Women of the Movement" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 164 votes. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Marissa Jo Cerar, it aired on 1/6/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Only Skin".