When We Rise(2017)

66

  • Drama

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.

Cast

  • Austin P. McKenzie

    Austin P. McKenzie

    Young Cleve Jones

  • Emily Skeggs

    Emily Skeggs

    Young Roma Guy

  • Jonathan Majors

    Jonathan Majors

    Young Ken Jones

  • Fiona Dourif

    Fiona Dourif

    Young Diane Jones

  • Rachel Griffiths

    Rachel Griffiths

    Diane Jones

  • Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise Parker

    Roma Guy

  • Guy Pearce

    Guy Pearce

    Cleve Jones

  • Michael Kenneth Williams

    Michael Kenneth Williams

    Ken Jones

  • Ivory Aquino

    Ivory Aquino

    Cecilia Chung

  • Debra Winger

    Debra Winger

    Elena Kagan

  • David Hyde Pierce

    David Hyde Pierce

    Dr. Jones

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Pat Norman

  • Rosie O'Donnell

    Rosie O'Donnell

    Del Martin

  • Douglas Smith

    Douglas Smith

    Young Man

  • Charles Socarides

    Charles Socarides

    Richard Socarides

  • Adam DiMarco

    Adam DiMarco

    Marvin Feldman

  • Walter Mack

    Walter Mack

    White Night Rioter (uncredited)

  • Daniel Arnold

    Daniel Arnold

    Jake

  • Willam Belli

    Willam Belli

    Jason Snyder

  • Balthazar Getty

    Balthazar Getty

    David

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Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Last Air Date

Mar 3, 2017

Network

ABC

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