| Director: | Abby Mann |
| Producer: | Paul Maslansky |
| Starring: | Paul Winfield Cicely Tyson |
| Music: | Billy Goldenberg |
| Cinematography: | Michael Chapman |
| Editor: | David Berlatsky Byron Brandt Richard C. Meyer |
| Runtime: | 300 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
King is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader. It aired for three consecutive nights on NBC from February 12 through 14, 1978.
Several real-life figures from the Civil Rights Movement had minor roles in the production, including then-Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson, King's sister Christine King Farris, his niece Alveda King, and his four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter and Bernice. Donzaleigh Abernathy, Tony Bennett, Julian Bond and Ramsey Clark each portrayed themselves.
The miniseries earned nine Emmy Award nominations, including nominations for actors Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Ossie Davis.
Though heavily promoted, the series met with controversy and was a huge ratings disappointment. The first installment was the lowest rated of all 64 prime time programs for the week of its debut.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Annazette Chase was considered to portray Coretta Scott King.[8]
The miniseries was released on DVD on January 11, 2005.