When We Rise

2017Rated6.31 SeasonDrama

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.

Starring: Austin P. McKenzie, Emily Skeggs, Jonathan Majors

Seasons

Cast

  • Austin P. McKenzieYoung Cleve Jones
  • Emily SkeggsYoung Roma Guy
  • Jonathan MajorsYoung Ken Jones
  • Fiona DourifYoung Diane Jones
  • Rachel GriffithsDiane Jones
  • Mary-Louise ParkerRoma Guy
  • Guy PearceCleve Jones
  • Michael Kenneth WilliamsKen Jones
  • Ivory AquinoCecilia Chung
  • Debra WingerElena Kagan

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