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Season 1 – Boiling Point

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Exploring Black America's longstanding struggle for racial justice and equality through CBS News' archival content, original interviews and never-before-seen footage of dramatic flashpoints in history.

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Stephen Romei The Australian 05/13/2022
3.5/5
The cast is terrific and the drama of this one night, shot from beginning to end, far exceeds anything on the likes of MasterChef. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Boiling Point — Season 1

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Jason Samuels

Executive Producer

Mitch Weitzner

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 21, 2021 L.A. Riots The 1992 L.A. riots that erupted after the officers on trial for beating Rodney King were acquitted are analyzed and compared to recent social injustices. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 28, 2021 Attica The violent inmate uprising that exposes a broken system of incarceration in America. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 2, 2021 Bloody Sunday A look at the assault on civil rights marchers in Selma, Ala., that galvanized public opinion and mobilized Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 9, 2021 Schoolhouse Door The defiant attempt by Gov. Wallace to stop Black students from enrolling at the University of Alabama that laid bare divisions over desegregation. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 16, 2021 Hurricane Katrina The natural disaster that sparked questions and an uproar about how race and class may have influenced the government's response to the crisis. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 23, 2021 George Floyd The fatal shooting of a Black youth and ensuing street violence that sparked a national debate on militarization of police and their relationship with the community. Details

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Boiling Point — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jason Samuels, Mitch Weitzner
Network
BET
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 21, 2021