WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT: What You Need to Know About the Series Premiere

ABC is airing a new limited series, WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT, with its first season centered around around Mamie Till Mobley.

If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s bow, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, and an episode tease…

ABC’s description of the premiere: “Mother and Son”: “Mamie Till Mobley, a young mother living a simple life in Chicago, begrudgingly lets her adventurous 14-year-old son, Emmett, go on vacation with his great uncle and cousins to Mississippi. Days after his arrival, tragedy strikes and Mamie is faced with a mother’s worst nightmare when her son goes missing.”

“Only Skin”: “After receiving the call that her son was kidnapped by white men in Mississippi, Mamie rallies her community in Chicago to bring Emmett home. As a result, Mamie is thrust into the spotlight while facing unimaginable tragedy.”

What you missed:

• >WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT: ABC Releases New Behind-the-Scenes Video of the New Limited Series
• ABC Orders WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT, Inspired by Mamie Till Mobley’s Fight for Her Son’s Legacy

WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT kicks off tonight at 8/7c on ABC.

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