Discover
Aretha Franklin records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black,” while Little Re loses her mother.
Original Release
03/23/2021
US Release
03/23/2021
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 |
| Steven G. Norfleet | Cecil Franklin |
Directors
Writers
Phillip Howze, Natalie McKearin, Bonnie Metzgar, Pia Wilson, Bethany McHugh, Suzan-Lori Parks
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 |
| Steven G. Norfleet | Cecil Franklin |
| Michael Alban | Second Famous Producer |
| Chandra Lynn Alexander | Sister Helen |
| Jana Allen | Second Journalist |
| Christian Anderson | Harlem Fan |
| Kenny Banks Jr. | Billy Preston |
| Alex Chansky | Courthouse Cop #1 |
| Kameron Corvet | Cornell Dupree |
| Colette L. Coward | Aretha Piano Hand Double |
| Aubriana Davis | Young Erma |
| Shamari DeVoe | Backup Singer #2 |
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 |
