Women of the Movement Mothers and Sons (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | Biography, Drama, History

Women of the Movement

Mothers and Sons (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Biography, Drama, History

The two mothers at the center of the Emmett Till murder, Carolyn Bryant and Mamie Till-Mobley, testify about his character in front of a packed courtroom.

Director

Julie Dash

Writers

Mamie Till Mobley (based on the book "Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America" by) (as Mamie Till-Mobley) | Christopher Benson (based on the book "Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America" by) | Devery Anderson (based on the book "Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement" by) (as Devery S. Anderson) | Marissa Jo Cerar (created by) | Hayley Tyler (written by)

Composer

Kathryn Bostic

Cinematographer

Tommy Lohmann

Editor

Marta Evry

Casting Directors

Aisha Coley | Mark Fincannon

Production Designer

Michelle C. Harmon

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 2022

Release date

Jan 20, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 8 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Adrienne Warren Mamie Till-Mobley Mamie Till-Mobley See fewer	The Woman King (2022)
Cedric Joe Emmett Till Emmett Till See fewer	Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Julia McDermott Carolyn Bryant Carolyn Bryant See fewer	Diviners
Carter Jenkins Roy Bryant Roy Bryant See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Chris Coy J.W. Milam J.W. Milam See fewer	The Deuce (2017)
Miles Fowler Simeon Booker Simeon Booker See fewer	Bottoms (2023)
Daniel Abeles Chet Packton Chet Packton See fewer	Outer Range (2022)
Gary Basaraba Clarence Strider Clarence Strider See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Dan Byrd Dan Wakefield Dan Wakefield See fewer	Easy A (2010)
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Timothy Hutton Jesse J. Breland Jesse J. Breland See fewer	Ordinary People (1980)
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Tony Vaughn John Carthan John Carthan See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Sean Bridgers Sidney Carlton Sidney Carlton See fewer	Room (I) (2015)
Jason Turner James Hicks James Hicks See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Jason Gaines Johnny Whitten Johnny Whitten See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Jason Horgan J.W. Kellum J.W. Kellum See fewer	The Joneses (2009)
Ted Welch Harvey Henderson Harvey Henderson See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Chip Lane Judge Curtis Swango Judge Curtis Swango See fewer	The Underground Railroad (2021)
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Myron Parker Wright Willie Reed Willie Reed See fewer	Queen Sugar (2016)
Hank Quillen Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)
Amanda Jaros Juanita Milam Juanita Milam See fewer	1883 (2021)
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Erica Rowell Green Milam Sister 1 of 3 (uncredited) Milam Sister 1 of 3 (uncredited) See fewer	Enterfear: The Next Wave (2022)
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Joshua Moody Peer-Pressured Southern Racist Conformer (uncredited) Peer-Pressured Southern Racist Conformer (uncredited) See fewer	Women of the Movement (2022)