
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.
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Cast

Austin P. McKenzie
Young Cleve Jones

Emily Skeggs
Young Roma Guy

Jonathan Majors
Young Ken Jones

Fiona Dourif
Young Diane Jones

Rachel Griffiths
Diane Jones

Mary-Louise Parker
Roma Guy

Guy Pearce
Cleve Jones

Michael Kenneth Williams
Ken Jones

Ivory Aquino
Cecilia Chung

Debra Winger
Elena Kagan

David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Jones

Whoopi Goldberg
Pat Norman

Rosie O'Donnell
Del Martin
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Keywords
civil rightsminiserieslgbtlesbian
Seasons
Specials9 episodes2017
1
When We Rise: The People Behind the Story
2017-03-02
87m0.0es707684
2Part I
2017-02-27
42m0.0es707685
3Part II
2017-02-27
42m0.0es707686
4Part III
2017-03-01
42m0.0es707687
5Part IV
2017-03-01
42m0.0es707688
6Part V
2017-03-02
42m0.0es707689
7Part VI
2017-03-02
42m0.0es707690
8Part VII
2017-03-03
42m0.0es707691
9Part VIII
2017-03-03
42m0.0es707692
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/2/2026










