வெரிட்டி க்ரோஃபர்டின் மறைமுக எழுத்தாளர் லோவென் ஆஷ்லி, அதிரவைக்கும் சுயசரிதையையும் வாக்குமூலங்களையும் கண்டறிகிறார். கற்பனை, நிஜம் எது என திணற வைப்பவை.

சீசன் 1・Fresh off gold at the 1960 Olympics, young boxer Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) sets his sights on the Heavyweight Championship. Contending with newfound fame, self-doubt, family conflict and a politically charged America, the once-in-a-generation prodigy discovers his greatest opponent won't be in the ring, but in a society that isn't ready for him to become his own man.