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Aretha records her album “Amazing Grace” in an older James Cleveland’s church; while Little Re discovers that she’s pregnant with her second child.
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 |
| Omar J. Dorsey | James Cleveland |
| Pauletta Washington | Rachel Franklin |
| Keith Arthur Bolden | Recording Studio Man |
Directors
Writers
Phillip Howze, Bethany McHugh, Natalie McKearin, Bonnie Metzgar, Pia Wilson, Becky Mode
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 |
| Omar J. Dorsey | James Cleveland |
| Pauletta Washington | Rachel Franklin |
| Keith Arthur Bolden | Recording Studio Man |
| Steven G. Norfleet | Cecil Franklin |
| Tristan Andrews | Audience Member #2 |
| Colette L. Coward | Aretha Piano Hand Double |
| Aubriana Davis | Young Erma |
| Tina Fears | Clara Ward |
| Brandon Germaine | Audience Member #3 |
| Justin Gilbert | Cornerstone Choir Director |
| Brandon Gilliard | Chuck Rainey |
| Bri'anna Harper | Little Re Singing Double |
| Keila Harvey | Audience Member #6 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anthony Hemingway | Executive Producer |
| Becky Mode | 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 |
| 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 |
