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Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album, while Little Re braves her first solo in C.L. Franklin’s church in 1953.
Original Release
03/21/2021
US Release
03/21/2021
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
| Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
| Rebecca Naomi Jones | Carolyn Franklin |
| David Cross | Jerry Wexler |
| Kimberly Hebert Gregory | Ruth Bowen |
| Shaian Jordan | Little Re / young Aretha 'Little Re' Franklin |
| Courtney B. Vance | C.L. Franklin |
| Marque Richardson | King Curtis |
| Pauletta Washington | Rachel Franklin |
| Keith Arthur Bolden | Recording Studio Man |
Directors
Writers
Suzan-Lori Parks, Phillip Howze, Natalie McKearin, Bonnie Metzgar, Pia Wilson, Bethany McHugh
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cynthia Erivo | Aretha Franklin |
| Malcolm Barrett | Ted White |
| Rebecca Naomi Jones | Carolyn Franklin |
| David Cross | Jerry Wexler |
| Kimberly Hebert Gregory | Ruth Bowen |
| Shaian Jordan | Little Re / young Aretha 'Little Re' Franklin |
| Courtney B. Vance | C.L. Franklin |
| Marque Richardson | King Curtis |
| Pauletta Washington | Rachel Franklin |
| Keith Arthur Bolden | Recording Studio Man |
| Robert Glasper | Art Tatum |
| Steven G. Norfleet | Cecil Franklin |
| Stacey Sargeant | Dinah Washington |
| Amanda Warren | Melba Parks |
| Toheeb Akinola | Fan #2 |
| Steve Alderfer | Tommy Cogbill |
| Daniel Baldock | Roger Hawkins |
| Edloe Blackwell | Parishioner #1 |
| LaKeta Booker | Charlece |
| Ryan Cameron | Pervis Spann |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anthony Hemingway | Executive Producer |
| Suzan-Lori Parks | Executive Producer |
| Kenneth Biller | Executive Producer |
| Francie Calfo | Executive Producer |
| Chris Cooney | Executive Producer |
| Anna Culp | Executive Producer |
| Clive Davis | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Craig Kallman | Executive Producer |
| Becky Mode | Executive Producer |
| Gwendolyn M. Parker | Executive Producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Shane | Executive Producer |
| Sam Sokolow | Executive Producer |
| Diana Son | Executive Producer |
| Peter Afterman | Producer |
| Ed Cathell III | Producer |
| David Woods | Producer |
| Nathan Louis Jackson | Producer |
