
When We Rise
2017 · Miniseries · 43 min · ★ 6.2
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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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-02-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (45 votes)
Themes
- civil rights
- miniseries
- lgbt
- lesbian
Cast & crew

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
Episodes1 season · 4 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1Part I87mDisney+Hulu
- S1E2Part II87mDisney+Hulu
- S1E3Part III87mDisney+Hulu
- S1E4Part IV87mDisney+Hulu