# Soul of a Nation

Soul of a Nation is an American television documentary series which premiered on March 2, 2021 on ABC.

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) | April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06) |
| Specials | 14 | 14 | May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25) | September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15) |

### Season 1 (2021)

| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Reckonings" | James Adolphus | March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) | 1.90 |
| Sterling K. Brown hosts a look at racial reckoning in present-day America, tackling issues ranging from policing to reparations and segments highlighting the arts and entertainment. |||||
| 2 | "Next" | James Adolphus | March 9, 2021 (2021-03-09) | 1.37 |
| Actress Marsai Martin hosts a look at the next generation of Black Americans and their unique ability to trailblaze, innovate and live on the cutting-edge no matter what they have to overcome; H.E.R. performs. |||||
| 3 | "Faith" | James Adolphus | March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16) | 1.43 |
| BeBe Winans guest hosts; a look at the state of the Black church, the intersection of faith and abortion and the role of forgiveness in the Black community. |||||
| 4 | "Black Joy" | James Adolphus | March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23) | 1.41 |
| An exploration of comedy within the Black community and how Black people have used humor and music in hard times; Cynthia Erivo performs; comic Michael Yo; rapper Derrick "D-Nice" Jones; comic Michelle Buteau; comic Erin Jackson. |||||
| 5 | "Shut Up And..." | James Adolphus | March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30) | 1.37 |
| Athletes discuss the role of sports in the fight for racial justice; the crossover between sports and film and how movies have been used as a tool to make cultural and social statements about Black athletes and the Black community. |||||
| 6 | "Reconstruction" | James Adolphus | April 6, 2021 (2021-04-06) | 1.29 |
| The Tulsa Race Massacre nearly 100 years later; the unseen Black men who have been sentenced to death row; examining the racial reckoning in present-day America, which some call "the third reconstruction." |||||

### Specials (2021–23)

| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "After Floyd: The Year that Shook the World" | Karl Kim & Kurt Williamson | May 25, 2021 (2021-05-25) | 1.42 |
| Chronicling the dramatic and epic events surrounding George Floyd's murder and spotlighting where the country goes from this point forward; Tamron Hall and T. J. Holmes co-host. |||||
| 2 | "Juneteenth: Together We Triumph" | Tine | June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18) | 1.84 |
| Intimate storytelling, powerful tributes, and musical performances from Jimmie Allen, Chloe Bailey and Leon Bridges; Michael Strahan interviews former President Barack Obama. |||||
| 3 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: Corazón de América - Celebrating Hispanic Culture" | Benjamin Bratt & Peter Bratt | September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17) | 1.94 |
| What does it mean to be Hispanic in the U.S. today? Latinos celebrate, embrace and preserve their own unique heritages. |||||
| 4 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising" | Tine | February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03) | 2.34 |
| Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons of entertainment and American culture; Linsey Davis and Deborah Roberts co-host. |||||
| 5 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: X / o n e r a t e d – The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice" | Tine & Jeanmarie Condon | February 3, 2022 (2022-02-03) | 1.76 |
| A profile of Muhammad Abdul Aziz, a man who was wrongfully convicted of Malcolm X's assassination; retracing Malcolm X's shocking 1965 assassination. |||||
| 6 | "Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage" | Tine | May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) | 2.34 |
| Celebrating the diversity and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the vibrant Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community; George Takei hosts |||||
| 7 | "PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation" | Tine | June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) | 1.62 |
| Cara Delevingne hosts |||||
| 8 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration" | Jeff Winn & Tine | June 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) | 1.96 |
| Jimmie Allen hosts; musical performances from Ciara, Jimmie Allen, Patti LaBelle, Jon Batiste & Marvin Sapp |||||
| 9 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: Mi Gente: Groundbreakers and Changemakers" | Tine | September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14) | 0.87 |
| 10 | "Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas" | Tine | February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01) | 1.58 |
| 11 | "The New Face of Hollywood - A Soul of a Nation Presentation" | Tine | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) | 1.81 |
| 12 | "The Freedom to Exist with Elliot Page - A Soul of a Nation Presentation" | Tine | June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) | 1.32 |
| 13 | "Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections - A Soul of a Nation Presentation" | Tine | June 19, 2023 (2023-06-19) | 0.83 |
| 14 | "The Latin Music Revolution: A Soul of a Nation Presentation" | Tine | September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15) | 1.44 |