Prime Video’s Ali Series Falls Short of the Boxing Legend’s Legacy

WHO:

Collider - Muhammad Ali is the subject of Prime Video’s biopic miniseries *The Greatest*.

TechRadar - The series was produced by Michael B. Jordan.

Variety - The series stars newcomer Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali.

Variety - Variety describes Ali as an athlete, a man, and an activist.

Variety - Will Smith starred in the 2001 film *Ali*.

Variety - Regina King made the 2020 film *One Night*.

WHAT:

Collider - Reviewed *The Greatest* as a new Prime Video biopic miniseries and judged it “not worthy of one of sports’ most compelling journeys.”

TechRadar - Published instructions on how to watch *The Greatest* online through Prime from anywhere.

Variety - Reviewed Prime Video’s *The Greatest*, calling it “Superb” and saying it “Makes a Star Out of Newcomer Jaalen Best.”

WHY:

Collider - The review’s stated reason for its negative assessment is that the series does not do Ali’s legacy justice.

Variety - The article says some historical figures become mythical because they are “so towering,” and describes Ali as one such figure.

HOW:

TechRadar - The article presents the series as available to stream with Prime and frames its guide around watching it from anywhere.

Variety - The article notes that Ali’s life was under scrutiny while he was alive and that it has been chronicled in films including *Ali* and *One Night*.

(UPDATED November 4, 2026 15:07 UTC)

Prime Video’s biopic miniseries The Greatest stars newcomer Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali. Produced by Michael B. Jordan, the series portrays Ali as athlete, man, and activist. Reviews disagree: Variety praises Best, while Collider says the series fails Ali’s legacy.