TV series

When We Rise

2017★ 6.3 · 46Ended1 seasonDrama

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.

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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

David Hyde Pierce
as Dr. Jones

Whoopi Goldberg
as Pat Norman

Crew

Laurence Mark
Executive Producer

Bruce Cohen
Executive Producer

Gus Van Sant
Executive Producer

Dustin Lance Black
Executive Producer

Timothy A. Good
Editor

Beatrice Sisul
Editor

Christopher Nelson
Editor

Michelle Tesoro
Editor

Gail Goldberg
Casting

Sheila Jaffe
Casting

Nina Henninger
Casting

Bill Groom
Production Design

Seasons

Specials

Episodes: 9

Season 1

Episodes: 4

Information

Community

6.3/ 10

46 TMDB votes · limited sample

6.3

Created by: Dustin Lance Black

First air date: 2017-02-27

Show status: Ended

Genres

Drama

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