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Bill Russell: Legend

2023
2 episodes
1 season
74user score

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

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Season
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Season 2

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Season 1

2 episodes
Feb 8, 2023

Casting
Profile picture of Corey Stoll who plays Self - Narrator (voice)
Corey Stoll
Self - Narrator (voice)
Profile picture of Bill Russell who plays Self
Bill Russell
Self
Profile picture of Oscar Robertson who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Oscar Robertson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Stephen Curry who plays Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
Stephen Curry
Self - 4 Time NBA Champion
Profile picture of Bob Ryan who plays Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
Bob Ryan
Self - Sportswriter, The Boston Globe
Profile picture of Larry Bird who plays Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
Larry Bird
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
Profile picture of Magic Johnson who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Magic Johnson
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Satch Sanders who plays Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
Satch Sanders
Self - Boston Celtics 1960-73
Profile picture of William C. Rhoden who plays Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
William C. Rhoden
Self - Columnist, ESPN's Andscape
Profile picture of Isiah Thomas who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Isiah Thomas
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Aram Goudsouzian who plays Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
Aram Goudsouzian
Self - Bill Russell Biographer, 'King of the Court'
Profile picture of Lawrence O'Donnell who plays Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
Lawrence O'Donnell
Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
Profile picture of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Jeannine Russell who plays Self - Bill Russell's Widow
Jeannine Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Widow
Profile picture of Bill McSweeny who plays Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
Bill McSweeny
Self - Co-Author with Bill Russell, 'Go Up for Glory'
Profile picture of Bob Cousy who plays Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
Bob Cousy
Self - Boston Celtics 1950-63
Profile picture of Steve Springer who plays Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
Steve Springer
Self - Sportswriter, The Los Angeles Times
Profile picture of Bill Walton who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Bill Walton
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Karen Russell who plays Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
Karen Russell
Self - Bill Russell's Daughter
Profile picture of Nelson George who plays Self - Author & Filmmaker
Nelson George
Self - Author & Filmmaker
Profile picture of Jalen Rose who plays Self - NBA 1994-2007
Jalen Rose
Self - NBA 1994-2007
Profile picture of Earl Monroe who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Earl Monroe
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Julius Erving who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Julius Erving
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Nancy Auerbach who plays Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
Nancy Auerbach
Self - Red Auerbach's Daughter
Profile picture of Bill Bradley who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Bill Bradley
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Leigh Montville who plays Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
Leigh Montville
Self - Author, 'Tall Men, Short Shorts'
Profile picture of Dave Zirin who plays Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
Dave Zirin
Self - Sports Editor, The Nation
Profile picture of Shaquille O'Neal who plays Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Shaquille O'Neal
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Profile picture of Chris Paul who plays Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
Chris Paul
Self - 12 Time NBA All-Star
Profile picture of Sam Jones who plays Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
Sam Jones
Self - Boston Celtics 1957-69
Profile picture of Steve Smith who plays Self - NBA Champion
Steve Smith
Self - NBA Champion
Profile picture of Renee Montgomery who plays Self - WNBA All-Star
Renee Montgomery
Self - WNBA All-Star
Profile picture of Keith Erickson who plays Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
Keith Erickson
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1968-73
Profile picture of Jerry West who plays Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
Jerry West
Self - Los Angeles Lakers 1960-74
Profile picture of Kenny Smith who plays Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
Kenny Smith
Self - 2 Time NBA Champion
Profile picture of Harry Edwards who plays Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
Harry Edwards
Self - Sports Sociologist & Activist
Profile picture of Jeffrey Wright who plays Bill Russell (voice)
Jeffrey Wright
Bill Russell (voice)
Network
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Content rating
TV-MA
NC16
SAM 16
M
16
12
18+
12
12
15
16
16
15
U/A 16+
12
16
C
12
16
TV-MA
16+
TV-MA
16
12+
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