Bill Russell: Legend
2023 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.2 · 76% critics
This biographical documentary series traces the rise of a record-setting basketball champion whose impact reached far beyond the court. It follows a life shaped by historic success, public pressure, and a strong commitment to civil rights and social change.
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Streaming on Netflix.
3 hours to watch · 2 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-02-08
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (25 votes)
About
If you liked The Last Dance or enjoy sports stories with real-world history and activism, this offers an inspiring, accessible portrait; Not for you if you want a purely game-focused watch or a brisk pace.
Pros: inspiring life story; strong archival footage; meaningful social context | Cons: occasionally dry narration; long runtime; skips some flaws
Themes
- san francisco, california
- boston, massachusetts
- louisiana
- martin luther king
- sports
- oakland, california
- basketball
- miniseries
- human rights
- sports documentary
- professional sports
- national basketball association (nba)
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Corey Stoll
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Russell
as Self
- HN
Huey P. Newton
as Self (archive footage)
- JB
Jim Brown
as Self - NFL Legend & Activist
- RP
Rosa Parks
as Self (archive footage)
- TB
Taylor Branch
as Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Second Wind'
- TB
Tom Brokaw
as Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill
- WF
Walt Frazier
as Self - New York Knicks 1967-77
- DM
Dikembe Mutombo
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
- DW
Dominique Wilkins
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Directed by Sam Pollard
Episodes1 season · 2 episodes
Season 12 episodes
- S1E1Part 193mNetflix
- S1E2Part 2107mNetflix