

80 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestMandela is finally released from prison but his liberation does not come without cost as he is unable to reconcile his marriage. With the country in a state of contention, Mandela is the only man who can unify a divided nation.
Acting
Fishburne's physical transformation into Mandela's stillness and fire.
Direction
Kevin Hooks balances intimate family pain with epic historical scope.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in South Africa with local crew, the production faced pressure from Mandela's actual family to not sanitize his radical youth.
Fishburne spent months learning Xhosa pronunciation; his final speech in the language is un-dubbed.