Let the World See: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Let the World See is a fresh and deep examination of Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley's fight to bring her son's body home to Chicago and her pivotal yet heartbreaking decision to have an open-casket funeral for the public to see, which ultimately served as a turning point for the civil rights movement. The docuseries also traces Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley's journey back to the Jim Crow South to face her son's murderers in court. The program will illustrate how the Till family has continued her legacy since her death in 2003, remaining active in the movement as the deaths of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Ms. Breonna Taylor and others sparked protests around the country.

Series details

• Title: Let the World See
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-01-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 1/10
• TVMaze ID: 59301
• IMDb ID: tt16303820
• TVDB ID: 414521

Cast and credited roles

• Michelle Obama — Michelle Obama
• Common — Common
• Wheeler Parker Jr. — Rev Wheeler Parker
• Ms. Ollie Gordon — Ms. Ollie Gordon
• Amos Smith — Amos Smith
• Ms. Thelma Wright — Ms. Thelma Wright
• Jesse Jackson — Jesse Jackson
• Lent Rice — Lent Rice
• Dan Wakefield — Dan Wakefield
• Ms. Betty Pearson — Ms. Betty Pearson
• Ms. Angie Thomas — Ms. Angie Thomas
• Christopher Benson — Christopher Benson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-01-06; final listed air date 2022-01-20; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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