Ken Burns: Jackie Robinson

2016 • PBS
4.7
7 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Part I
4/11/16
Robinson rises from humble origins to integrate Major League Baseball, performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field and, in the process, challenges the prejudiced notions of what a black man can achieve.
2 Part II
4/12/16
Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice, alienating many who had once lauded him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he seeks ways to fight inequality, but as he faces a crippling illness, he struggles to remain relevant.
101 Anderson Monarchs
4/4/16
A little league team from Philadelphia celebrates Jackie Robinson's legacy.
102 In the Thick of It
4/12/16
Season-only
After baseball, Robinson stays on the front lines of change.
103 Lifelong Hero
4/12/16
Season-only
Fans, teammates and friends recall their first encounter with Jackie Robinson.
104 Ready to Play
4/12/16
Season-only
Stories of Jackie Robinson's renowned competitive spirit.

About this show

JACKIE ROBINSON rose from humble origins to cross baseball's color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. Featuring intimate and revealing interviews with his family and rarely seen photographs and film footage, documentary tells the extraordinary story of an American icon whose lifelong battle for first class citizenship for all African Americans transcends even his remarkable athletic achievements.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
7 reviews
adam chadwick
May 9, 2021
Great documentary and portrait on such an elegant American hero. The story of Jackie stretches far beyond baseball, but it's baseball and this wonderful man that make complex issues like civil rights and ongoing political turmoil comprehensible in a way.
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Susan Florence
November 27, 2017
I LOVE Jackie Robinson. Ken Burns is the best. I wish he'd done Part lll.
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