Eyes on the Prize (1987)

The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (10 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Julian Bond Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

8.50 avg 6 episodes 8.6 → 8.5 57 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Awakenings: 1954-1956	8.6	56
2	Fighting Back: 1957-1962	8.4	56
3	Ain't Scared of Your Jails: 1960-1961	8.4	47
4	No Easy Walk: 1961-1963	8.6	46
5	Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964	8.5	52
6	Bridge to Freedom: 1965	8.5	66

Season 2 (1990)

8.50 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.6 57 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Time Has Come: 1964-1966	7.8	27
2	Two Societies: 1965-1968	8.5	21
3	Power!: 1966-1968	8.5	24
4	The Promised Land: 1967-1968	8.6	22
5	Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972	8.7	24
6	A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971	8.7	27
7	The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980	8.6	23
8	Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s	8.6	21

Eyes on the Prize (1987)

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