- Network: National Geographic
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 25, 2017
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If you’re utterly ignorant of America’s original sin — or somehow think Republicans are here to help rectify it — then perhaps “MLK/X” will pass along some meaningful knowledge. But as it stands, these eight hours would be better spent with any number of related projects.
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It attempts to bridge cloying dramatic sensibilities with real historical moments from the iconic figures and their joint efforts that put a stamp on history, leaving little for an audience who have seen these stories dramatized more successfully multiple times.
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Its episodes tell us little about each man's wellsprings of inspiration and the very least about the people integral to forging their legacies.