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Channel 4 2026 - 1 season 3 eps Returning series

Free Nelson Mandela

2026 - 1 season 3 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

47 min

S1 · E1 · Jun 14, 2026

White Supremacy Episode 1

The story begins in the early 1960s, when Nelson Mandela spearheaded the fight against the South African government and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Soon, a global anti-apartheid movement amplifies the struggle worldwide, especially following the murder of activist Steve Biko.

5.1 · You

47 min

S1 · E2 · Jun 21, 2026

State of Emergency Episode 2

Mandela wins over his prison guards, but the persecution of his wife Winnie Mandela continues. As Margaret Thatcher and President Reagan reject calls for sanctions against apartheid South Africa, the stirring protest song - Free Nelson Mandela - becomes a global anthem.

5.6 · You

48 min

S1 · E3 · Jun 28, 2026

The Whole World Is Watching Episode 3

The concluding episode explores the anti-apartheid concert at Wembley that was watched by 600 million people around the world, piling pressure on the South African regime. As Mandela's health falters and Winnie is embroiled in allegations of murder, a breakthrough leads to Mandela's release. But as he emerges from prison and leads South Africa to freedom, the personal cost of the struggle is devastating.

6.2 · You

3 episodes in Season 1

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The series documents Mandela’s journey from activist to revolutionary, from prisoner to negotiator and how he led South Africa to democracy from a prison cell. The image of Mandela walking free from prison after 27 years is one of the most iconic in history. It took a fierce political struggle and cultural battle to bring about his freedom, producing a global people-powered movement and an explosion of musical activism.

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James Rogan Director · Deep Sehgal Executive producer · Soleta Rogan Executive producer

Director

James Rogan

Executive producer

Deep Sehgal

Executive producer

Soleta Rogan

Total runtime 2h 21m · Episode length 47 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

June 14, 2026

Latest episode

June 28, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

Channel 4

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Documentary

Episode length

47 min

Total runtime

2h 21m

Original language

English

Production

R

Rogan Productions

Production

W

WPP Motion Entertainment

Production

United Kingdom

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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