Why it may be worth watching
- When We Rise combines Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Austin P. McKenzie, Emily Skeggs, Jonathan Majors.
TV series
When We Rise
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.
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Cast
Austin P. McKenzieYoung Cleve Jones
Emily SkeggsYoung Roma Guy
Jonathan MajorsYoung Ken Jones
Fiona DourifYoung Diane Jones
Rachel GriffithsDiane Jones
Mary-Louise ParkerRoma Guy
Guy PearceCleve Jones
Michael Kenneth WilliamsKen Jones
Ivory AquinoCecilia Chung
Debra WingerElena Kagan
David Hyde PierceDr. Jones
Whoopi GoldbergPat Norman
Rosie O'DonnellDel Martin
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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Themes and topics
civil rightsminiserieslgbtlesbian
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