Discover
Celebrate history’s forgotten LGBTQ+ heroes, kings and queens -- some of whom were actual kings and queens! From trans Indian warriors to gay Roman emperors, these colorful and often titillating tales give history a much needed, head-to-toe makeover.
Original Release
06/02/2022 on DISCOVERY PLUS
US Release
06/02/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nate Timmerman | Nazi / NASA Scientist / King Charles / French Soldier / English Soldier / Pope / Stonewall Patron / Police Chief / George Mendenhall / Plato / Theban Warrior / Grecian Beauty Queen / Abraham Lincoln / Inmate / Hostile White |
| Eric Cervini | Self |
| Ryan Simantel | Robert Carr / Theophile De Viau / Nazi / Police Officer / God's Receptionist / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Evil Doctor / Officer of the Night / Cowboy / Gay Assistant / Alexander the Great |
| Dennis Renard | Ahkenaten / Pa Rainey / various |
| Riley Westling | Leonardo Da Vinci / King James / Gilbert Baker / Officer of the Night / Lover 1 / Bill Green / Joshua Speed / Elmer Ellsworth / David Derickson |
| Lina Green | Storme |
| Griffin Kelly | Lynn Conway |
| Sayrie | Ma Rainey / Adam Powell |
| Jill Bennett | Sally Ride / Matilda Stevenson / Lorena Hickok |
| Bri Giger | Sappho |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings & Queens | Thursday, 02 June 2022 |
| 2 | Sashay It Forward | Thursday, 09 June 2022 |
| 3 | Queens' Work Makes the Team Work | Thursday, 16 June 2022 |
| 4 | Gay to Z | Thursday, 23 June 2022 |
| 5 | Pride or Die | Thursday, 30 June 2022 |
Writers
Lyndon Henley Hanrahan, Michael Shayan, Tien Tran
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nate Timmerman | Nazi / NASA Scientist / King Charles / French Soldier / English Soldier / Pope / Stonewall Patron / Police Chief / George Mendenhall / Plato / Theban Warrior / Grecian Beauty Queen / Abraham Lincoln / Inmate / Hostile White |
| Eric Cervini | Self |
| Ryan Simantel | Robert Carr / Theophile De Viau / Nazi / Police Officer / God's Receptionist / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Evil Doctor / Officer of the Night / Cowboy / Gay Assistant / Alexander the Great |
| Dennis Renard | Ahkenaten / Pa Rainey / various |
| Riley Westling | Leonardo Da Vinci / King James / Gilbert Baker / Officer of the Night / Lover 1 / Bill Green / Joshua Speed / Elmer Ellsworth / David Derickson |
| Lina Green | Storme |
| Griffin Kelly | Lynn Conway |
| Sayrie | Ma Rainey / Adam Powell |
| Jill Bennett | Sally Ride / Matilda Stevenson / Lorena Hickok |
| Bri Giger | Sappho |
| Gracie Cartier | Marsha P. Johnson |
| Alejandra Cejudo | Eleanor Roosevelt / Monk / Privy Council / Daniel Green Burner / Sappho Fan / Undercover Cop / Rioter |
| Ashlei Shyne | Josephine Baker |
| Leslie Jordan | Narrator |
| Margaret Cho | Narrator |
| Dominique Jackson | Narrator |
| Alex Newell | Narrator |
| Chris Olsen | Epaminodas |
| Ross Mathews | Narrator |
| Juliana Joel | Sylvia Rivera |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rhett Bachner | Executive Producer |
| Annie Price | Executive Producer |
| Brien Meagher | Executive Producer |
| Colin Hargraves | Executive Producer |
| Eric Cervini | Executive Producer |
| Lyndon Henley Hanrahan | Producer |
| Michael Shayan | Producer |
| Lauren Walker | Producer |
| Claudia Restrepo | Producer |
| Ivan Kraljevic | Producer |
| Becky Liscum | Producer |
| Gail Grasso | Producer |
| Jen Proctor | Producer |
| Lindsay Raby | Producer |
