King

King

Limited Series 1978 · 3 eps · ★ 6.6 · Drama

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The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister in the South of the 1950s until his assassination in Memphis in 1968.

Directed by Abby Mann · Written by Abby Mann

Network: NBC

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