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Season 1 – Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015

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Illuminating the bold stories of people and communities who continue to work for equity and racial justice in the years since the birth of the American civil rights movement.
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Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 — Season 1

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 03/04/2025
The series feels most vital when it’s dealing with more complex, less widely documented issues and figures. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 02/25/2025
The series isn’t perfect, but it’s utterly essential, sometimes feeling disheartening for the immediacy of that necessity. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 02/25/2025
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There’s a lot of material covered over the six episodes, and yes, at times it seems like you’re in a history class. Still, it’s a history class where we all benefit by paying close attention. Go to Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media Aug 4
This third installment of the acclaimed docuseries can feel like the Eyes on the Prize franchise is running out of steam. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 02/26/2025
Eyes On The Prize III: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 is a compelling companion series to the 1987 original, putting the civil rights movement into a modern context through the stories of the people at its forefront. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 02/21/2025
The sad but hopefully inspiring truth is that there’s something in every installment of Eyes on the Prize III that already resonates during the second Trump presidency...maybe each positive piece of this vital series influences the next leaders. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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G. V @RT28442143 02/26/2025 Victim mentality and privilege at its best. See more Read all reviews
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 — Season 1

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Samantha Knowles

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Smriti Mundhra

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Rudy Valdez

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Geeta Gandbhir

Director

Muta'Ali

Director

Asako Gladsjo

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 25, 2025 America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988) Through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, communities in the South Bronx and Philadelphia fight for housing and healthcare. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 25, 2025 Trapped (1989-1995) Public defenders and organizers sound the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the Black community. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2025 Million Man March (1995) A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C., which came to be a transformative experience for many of the people who traveled from around the nation to participate. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 26, 2025 Spoil the Vine (1982-2011) Amid a growing environmental justice movement, communities in West Virginia and Florida fight threats to their health and survival. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 27, 2025 We Don't See Color (1996-2013) Academics and organizers reflect on the impact of a 1996 California bill targeting Affirmative Action and how a changing demographic landscape has affected school desegregation across the nation. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 27, 2025 What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015) The years of America's first Black president mark both a rise in police brutality and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Details

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Season Info

Director
Samantha Knowles, Smriti Mundhra, Rudy Valdez, Geeta Gandbhir, Muta'Ali, Asako Gladsjo
Network
HBO
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 25, 2025