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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.
About the show
When We Rise is an eight-part American docudrama miniseries about the history of LGBTQ rights advocacy in the United States from the 1970s to the 2010s. It was created by Dustin Lance Black and stars Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker, Michael Kenneth Williams, Austin P. McKenzie, Emily Skeggs, Jonathan Majors, Fiona Dourif, and Sam Jaeger among 30 others. The miniseries premiered on ABC on February 27, 2017, with the rest of its episodes airing March 1 to 3.
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Star cast
Full cast & crew
Behind the camera
- Created by
- Dustin Lance Black
- Executive producers
- Laurence Mark, Bruce Cohen, Gus Van Sant +1 more
- Music
- Chris Bacon, Danny Elfman
Seasons
Ended 2017 · 1 season · 4 episodes
