When We Rise (2017)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2017-02-27
- Genres: Drama
- Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
- Episode length: 43m
- Network: ABC
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 46 votes
Created by Dustin Lance Black.
Top cast
- Austin P. McKenzie as Young Cleve Jones
- Emily Skeggs as Young Roma Guy
- Jonathan Majors as Young Ken Jones
- Fiona Dourif as Young Diane Jones
- Rachel Griffiths as Diane Jones
- Mary-Louise Parker as Roma Guy
- Guy Pearce as Cleve Jones
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Ken Jones
- Ivory Aquino as Cecilia Chung
- Debra Winger as Elena Kagan
Where to watch When We Rise
- United States: stream on Hulu; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV
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