Two programs about former heavyweight champions are among Wednesday’s TV and streaming picks. “Muhammad Ali — The Greatest,” available on Prime Video and rated 16+, is described as the first authorized fiction series about Ali. Jaalen Best plays Cassius Clay, with the story following him from his youth in Kentucky through his rise to the top of boxing. It also explores family and political conflicts against the backdrop of racial segregation and social change in the United States.
“Mike Tyson: The Return of the Champion” is on Netflix and rated 16+. The former heavyweight champion appears as a stand-up comedian, using humor to address subjects including mental health and his relationship with himself.
Globoplay is bringing back the 1990 telenovela “Meu Bem, Meu Mal,” rated 12+. Set in São Paulo’s business world, it follows Venturini Designers’ principal shareholder, Dom Lázaro Venturini, played by Lima Duarte, as he clashes with Ricardo Miranda, played by José Mayer. Ricardo owns 30% of the company and is the son of Lázaro’s late wife and a former business partner.
On Disney+, “The Empress Remarried” is rated 14+ and is based on the South Korean webtoon of the same name. Its empress faces divorce after her husband falls in love with a runaway enslaved woman. She agrees to the separation on the condition that she marry the prince of a rival western kingdom.
“HBO Max” has “Peter Rabbit,” rated for all ages. The film, directed by Will Gluck and based on Beatrix Potter’s classic stories, combines animation with live-action performances by Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne. Its adventurous rabbit fights Mr. McGregor over control of a vegetable garden and Bea’s attention.
On HBO Mundi at 7:56 p.m., the schedule lists an 18+ film about Derek, a young neo-Nazi imprisoned for killing two Black men. After abandoning his extremism in prison, he tries to save his brother from the same ideology. Edward Norton received an Oscar nomination for best actor for the role.
TV Cultura airs “Travessias Desiguais” at 10:30 p.m. The documentary series, directed by Tiago Pereira, tells stories of Brazilians confronting inequality and seeking ways to change it. The premiere focuses on mothers who faced challenges in childbirth, from obstetric racism to ancestral practices, and their different approaches to raising their children.
Sources: Folha Ilustrada.