Emancipation will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 9, after a limited theatrical release. The film stars Will Smith and is based on the 1863 photos of Peter, a slave bearing a back heavily covered in whip scars. In this triumphant story, Peter escapes slavery after being heavily beaten, outwits his hunters and the swamps of Louisiana, and arrives north in search of freedom. The infamous photos, the most significant often referred to as “The Scourged Back,” contributed to the growing opposition to slavery among the public when they were published. The film also stars Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Mustafa Shakir, Steven Ogg, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Jayson Warner Smith, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye, Aaron Moten, and Imani Pullum. Read on to learn how to watch Emancipation
- When Does Emancipation Premiere: Emancipation premieres on Friday, December 9.
- Where Can You Watch Emancipation: Emancipation is exclusively available on Apple TV+ (1-week-free-trial).
Where You Can Watch Emancipation
Emancipation will be exclusively available on the Apple TV+ streaming service. (Apple TV Plus shouldn’t be confused with the Apple TV streaming device.) The service costs $9.99 per month after a 7-day free trial; there is no long-term commitment, and you can cancel at any time. Don’t worry if you don’t have an Apple device, however. The Apple TV+ app is supported on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and iPod Touch, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, VIZIO Smart TVs, Sony Smart TVs, and more. For more information on this streaming service, check out our review of Apple TV+.
