- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 6, 2022
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At its best, Women of the Movement provocatively explores a chapter of American history most don’t know enough about with sensitivity, faithfulness and care not to exploit trauma. ... Its perspective unsuccessfully veers into the white southerners who conduct the trial in Mississippi. ... [There] are reasons to trust the creators’ vision, even if it frustratingly strays from the woman at the center in its first outing.
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In a bid to be inclusive, it tries to do too much and isn’t navigated by a clear narrative voice. It’s not the first, and likely won’t be the last account of Emmett Till’s murder and aftermath. It’s unfortunate that it doesn’t do enough to separate itself from the deluge.