The Temptations
1998 · Miniseries · TV-PG · ★ 8.0 · 91% critics
This TV miniseries is a biography of the singers behind the hit Motown act The Temptations. It traces the group’s formation, rise, and ongoing changes over time, pairing the story with many of the group’s big musical moments.
Based on The Temptations
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3 hours to watch · 2 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-01
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (44 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Temptations if you want a music-focused biography with plenty of hit songs and drama; Not for you if you dislike long TV-style runtimes or prefer more balanced perspectives like in The Beatles Anthology.
Pros: great music; strong acting; uplifting energy | Cons: possible bias; long runtime
Themes
- motown
- biography
- flashback
- miniseries
- period drama
- pop music
Cast & crew
Charles Malik Whitfield
as Otis Williams
D. B. Woodside
as Melvin Franklin
- CP
Christian Payton
as Paul Williams
Terron Brooks
as Eddie Kendricks
Leon
as David Ruffin
Alan Rosenberg
as Shelly Berger
Tina Lifford
as Haze
Jenifer Lewis
as Mama Rose
Chaz Lamar Shepherd
as Al Bryant
J. August Richards
as Richard Street
Directed by Allan Arkush
Episodes1 season · 2 episodes
Season 12 episodes
- S1E1Episode 187mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock
- S1E2Episode 287mAmazon Prime VideoTubiPeacock