When We Rise (2017)

02/27/2017 (US) • 43m

Drama

Overview

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

Top Billed Cast

Austin P. McKenzie

Young Cleve Jones

4 Episodes

Emily Skeggs

Young Roma Guy

4 Episodes

Jonathan Majors

Young Ken Jones

4 Episodes

Fiona Dourif

Young Diane Jones

4 Episodes

Rachel Griffiths

Diane Jones

4 Episodes

Mary-Louise Parker

Roma Guy

4 Episodes

Guy Pearce

Cleve Jones

4 Episodes

Michael Kenneth Williams

Ken Jones

4 Episodes

Ivory Aquino

Cecilia Chung

4 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2017 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of When We Rise premiered on February 27, 2017.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

civil rights

miniseries

lgbt

lesbian

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