Aretha
(2021)
Overview
The third season explores Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion; she is widely considered to be the greatest singer of the past 50 years, receiving countless honors throughout her career.
Cast
as Aretha Franklin
as Ted White
as Erma Franklin
as Carolyn Franklin
as Jerry Wexler
as Ruth Bowen
as young Aretha 'Little Re' Franklin
as C.L. Franklin
Episodes
Respect 7.8
March 21, 2021
Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suf…
Until the Real Thing Comes Along 7.0
March 21, 2021
Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Litt…
Do Right Woman 7.3
March 22, 2021
Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967…
Unforgettable 7.0
March 22, 2021
Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalo…
Young, Gifted and Black 7.3
March 23, 2021
Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970.…
Amazing Grace 7.3
March 23, 2021
Aretha records her best-selling live Gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, igno…
Chain of Fools 7.7
March 24, 2021
As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportun…
No One Sleeps 8.0
March 24, 2021
Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes her…