When We Rise

When We Rise

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2017-02-27

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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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.

First Aired

2017-02-27

Last Aired

2017-03-03

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Director

Dustin Lance Black

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Language

English

Network

ABC

Production

ABC Studios

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    Austin P. McKenzie

    Austin P. McKenzie
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    Emily Skeggs

    Emily Skeggs
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    Jonathan Majors

    Jonathan Majors
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    Fiona Dourif

    Fiona Dourif
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    Rachel Griffiths

    Rachel Griffiths
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    Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise Parker
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    Guy Pearce

    Guy Pearce
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    Michael Kenneth Williams

    Michael Kenneth Williams
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    Ivory Aquino

    Ivory Aquino
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    Debra Winger

    Debra Winger
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    David Hyde Pierce

    David Hyde Pierce
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    Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg
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    Rosie O'Donnell

    Rosie O'Donnell