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Original Release
04/23/2017 on NGEO
US Release
04/25/2017
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Kimberly Hebert Gregory | Ruth Bowen |
Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
Antonio Banderas | Pablo Picasso |
David Cross | Jerry Wexler |
Clemence Poesy | Françoise Gilot |
Courtney B. Vance | C.L. Franklin |
Rebecca Naomi Jones | Carolyn Franklin |
Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
Patrice Covington | Erma Franklin |
Shaian Jordan | Little Re |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Aretha: Respect | Sunday, 21 March 2021 |
2 | Aretha: Until the Real Thing Comes Along | Sunday, 21 March 2021 |
3 | Aretha: Do Right Woman | Monday, 22 March 2021 |
4 | Aretha: Unforgettable | Monday, 22 March 2021 |
5 | Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black | Tuesday, 23 March 2021 |
6 | Aretha: Amazing Grace | Tuesday, 23 March 2021 |
7 | Aretha: Chain of Fools | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 |
8 | Aretha: No One Sleeps | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 |
9 | Episode #3.9 | |
10 | Episode #3.10 |
Directors
Anthony Hemingway, Kenneth Biller, Kevin Hooks, Laura Belsey, James Hawes, Greg Yaitanes, Neema Barnette, Mathias Herndl, Minkie Spiro, Ron Howard, Bille Woodruff
Writers
Noah Pink, Kenneth Biller, Walter Isaacson, Suzan-Lori Parks, Stephanie K. Smith, Bethany McHugh, Phillip Howze, Natalie McKearin, Pia Wilson, Bonnie Metzgar, Raf Green, Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders, Diana Son, Matthew Newman, Mark Lafferty, Angelina Burnett, Nathan Louis Jackson, Becky Mode, Ali Gordon-Goldstein, Francesca Butler, Wendy Riss, Gwendolyn M. Parker, Jeff Stetson
Creators
Kenneth Biller, Suzan-Lori Parks
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kimberly Hebert Gregory | Ruth Bowen |
Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
Antonio Banderas | Pablo Picasso |
David Cross | Jerry Wexler |
Clemence Poesy | Françoise Gilot |
Courtney B. Vance | C.L. Franklin |
Rebecca Naomi Jones | Carolyn Franklin |
Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
Patrice Covington | Erma Franklin |
Shaian Jordan | Little Re |
Alex Rich | Young Pablo Picasso |
Pauletta Washington | Rachel Franklin |
Samantha Colley | Mileva Maric |
Johnny Flynn | Young Albert Einstein |
Steven G. Norfleet | Cecil Franklin |
Samantha Colley | Dora Maar |
T.R. Knight | Max Jacob |
Bruno Paviot | Marcel |
Aisling Franciosi | Fernande Olivier |
T.I. | Ken Cunningham |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
Suzan-Lori Parks | Executive Producer |
Sam Sokolow | Executive Producer |
Francie Calfo | Executive Producer |
Kenneth Biller | Executive Producer |
Gigi Pritzker | Executive Producer |
Rachel Shane | Executive Producer |
Noah Pink | Executive Producer |
Jeff Cooney | Executive Producer |
Chris Cooney | Executive Producer |
Gwendolyn M. Parker | Executive Producer |
Wendy Riss | Executive Producer |
Alan Polsky | Executive Producer |
Gabe Polsky | Executive Producer |
Raf Green | Executive Producer |
John Valentine | Executive Producer |
Anna Culp | Executive Producer |
Anthony Hemingway | Executive Producer |
Clive Davis | Executive Producer |
Becky Mode | Executive Producer |
Craig Kallman | Executive Producer |
Diana Son | Executive Producer |
Raphael Jackson Jr. | Executive Producer |
Damione Macedon | Executive Producer |
Gina Prince-Bythewood | Executive Producer |
Reggie Rock Bythewood | Executive Producer |
Jeff Stetson | Executive Producer |
William M. Connor | Executive Producer |
David Minkowski | Producer |
Kelly Souders | Producer |
Brian Peterson | Producer |
Anna Culp | Producer |
Suzanne Lauer-Maltby | Producer |
Matthew Newman | Producer |
Peter Afterman | Producer |
Ed Cathell III | Producer |
Matthew Stillman | Producer |
Mark Lafferty | Producer |
Robert M. Williams Jr. | Producer |
Angelina Burnett | Producer |
Kelly A. Manners | Producer |
Craig Yahata | Producer |
Melissa Rucker | Producer |
Felipe Torres Urso | Producer |
Ildiko Kemeny | Producer |
Raf Green | Producer |
William M. Connor | Producer |
David Woods | Producer |
Nathan Louis Jackson | Producer |
Winston Azzopardi | Producer |
Kim Durham | Producer |
Jordi Berenguer | Producer |
Xavier Roy | Producer |
Steven Felder | Producer |
Editors
James Wilcox, Debby Germino, J. Kathleen Gibson, Vanessa Procopio, James Kilton, Ryan Denmark, Mark Sadlek, Daniel A. Valverde, Ken Eluto, Agnes Grandits
Clips

Genius: Riding Alongside A Light Beam

Genius: Time Is But A Stubborn Illusion
Behind the Scenes

Genius: Ron Howard And Brian Grazer Talk Genius

Genius: Johnny Flynn Talks About Playing Young Einstein
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated |
2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming | Nominated |
2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |