This week’s selection is a mix of stories about ambition, identity, survival and Black cultural influence, with new releases, returning series and films worth rewatching.
Jaalen Best steps into the ring as Muhammad Ali in The Greatest, exploring the boxing legend’s rise and the personal and political battles that shaped his legacy. Niecy Nash-Betts and Teyana Taylor return for more drama in All’s Fair, while Babou Ceesay features in the second season of Black Doves.
Shemar Moore returns as Hondo in S.W.A.T. Exiles, and Shalom Brune-Franklin, Devon Terrell and Jacqueline Boatswain feature in the returning thriller The Assassin.
There’s also another opportunity to catch Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares’ dystopian drama The Kitchen, starring Kane Robinson.
And for documentary lovers, Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story explores the life and legacy of the pioneering photographer and activist whose work helped redefine Black beauty, identity and representation.
The Greatest – Wednesday 4th November | Prime Video
An inspiring coming of age story, The Greatest profiles Muhammad Ali and the personal, professional, and political battles he fought inside and outside the ring. Set against a changing America, the series follows a once-in-a-generation talent fighting for the right to become his own man. Through the fights that made him a champion and the convictions that made him an icon, a young man from Louisville transforms himself into Muhammad Ali, the greatest of all time.
Cast includes Jaalen Best, Omari Hardwick, Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Michael Ealy, Reno Wilson, Kai Parham, Erica Tazel & more.
Executive produced by Ben Watkins, Michael B. Jordan, Shawn Carter, and Lonnie Ali.
Alls Fair: S2 – Wednesday 4th November | Disney+
The lawyers of Grant, Ronson & Greene are back for another season of scandals, secrets, and stilettos. As new allegiances form, friendships are tested and a shocking revelation threatens the very existence of the firm. While navigating our most outrageous divorce cases yet, the ladies explore sexy new romances and rekindle old flames.
Cast includes Neesy Nash and Teyana Taylor. Jemarcus Kilgore and more.
Black Doves: S2 – Thursday 5th November | Netflix
As spy Helen navigates life as the prime minister’s wife and Sam faces a deadly ultimatum, an attack on Reed pulls them into a desperate hunt for answers.
Cast includes Babou Ceesay.
The Assassin: S2 – Friday 6th November | Prime Video
A retired assassin reunites with her estranged son, but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship.
Cast includes Shalom Brune-Franklin, Devon Terrell, Jacqueline Boatswain and more.
S.W.A.T Exiles – Sunday 8th November @ 9pm | Sky One
After a fatal shooting on the job leaves his career hanging by a thread, LAPD S.W.A.T. Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson is forced into retirement, in retaliation for refusing to bury the truth. Two years later, he’s back, tasked with building a new tactical unit from the department’s most talented outcasts. The team, soon named the Exiles, includes a live-streaming hotshot, a socially awkward tech genius, a fiercely disciplined operator with something to prove, a wildcard with a troubled past, and a strategist with a hidden agenda. As the squad finds its footing under fire, Hondo uncovers something far more dangerous than any street threat: a mole in his ranks, and a conspiracy reaching into the LAPD’s top brass and the Mayor’s office; one built to tear S.W.A.T. apart from within.
Cast includes Lucy Barrett, Shemar Moore, Adain Bradley and more.
The Kitchen – Sunday 8th November @11:30pm | Channel 4
In a near-future London, social housing barely exists except for “The Kitchen”, an estate on the outskirts of the city which is populated by a community of people who have nowhere to go and are threatened by new owners. Izi is a loner who works at a funeral home and keeps to himself, but that all changes when he befriends recently orphaned Benji.
Cast includes Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jr, Ian Wright, Rasaq Kukoyi and more.
Directed by Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya.
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story – Streaming now | BBC iPlayer
Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story – Storyville tells the remarkable story of Kwame Brathwaite, the Harlem photographer, activist and cultural pioneer whose work helped define the iconic Black Is Beautiful movement. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Kwame captured over 500,000 images documenting African American life, creativity and identity, while championing black pride through photography, fashion and grassroots activism.
Featuring exclusive archive material and contributions from family members, artists and cultural figures including Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Gabrielle Union and Jesse Williams, this documentary explores Brathwaite’s pivotal role in reshaping perceptions of black beauty and culture around the world.
