When We Rise

TV Series

2017

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6.6/10
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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.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017
S1.E2Part II
Ken, Cleve, and Roma fight an initiative that would ban gays from working in California public schools, while Cleve works on the campaign to elect Harvey Milk as San Francisco City Supervisor. But soon a disease starts killing gay men all over the country.
9.0/10
Mon, 27 Feb, 2017
S1.E1Part I
A young peace activist escapes his repressive life in Phoenix and heads to San Francisco, hoping to find refuge and community, but finds that the struggle for survival is just as difficult as it was back home. Elsewhere, NOW purges lesbians from its ranks.
8.7/10
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Austin P. McKenzie
Young Cleve Jones
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Emily Skeggs
Young Roma Guy
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Jonathan Majors
Young Ken Jones
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Fiona Dourif
Young Diane Jones
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Rachel Griffiths
Diane Jones
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Guy Pearce
Cleve Jones
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Ivory Aquino
Cecilia Chung
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Debra Winger
Elena Kagan
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Whoopi Goldberg
Pat Norman
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Rosie O'Donnell
Del Martin

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Release date

February 27, 2017 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

ABC Studios

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