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About When We Rise

When We Rise is a drama TV series that premiered on ABC on February 27, 2017. It has 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 4 "Part IV", aired on March 3, 2017.

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

  • Drama

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Episodes

4 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2017 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

When We Rise Season 1 release dates →
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    4. Part IV

    Finale

    An energized Cleve inspires a group of young activists to organize a march on Washington to demand full LGBTQ civil rights, while Roma uses her skills to reform healthcare in San Francisco. Elsewhere, a group forms to try overturning California's discriminatory proposition banning gay marriage.

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    3. Part III

    AIDS continues to ravage the gay community. Cleve creates the AIDS quilt in order to get the President's attention, while Diane's daughter Annie struggles with her identity as the child of a lesbian couple and a gay man.

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    2. Part II

    Ken, Cleve, and Roma fight an initiative that would ban gays from working in California public schools, while Cleve works on the campaign to elect Harvey Milk as San Francisco City Supervisor. But soon a disease starts killing gay men all over the country.

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    1. Part I

    A young peace activist escapes his repressive life in Phoenix and heads to San Francisco, hoping to find refuge and community, but finds that the struggle for survival is just as difficult as it was back home. Elsewhere, NOW purges lesbians from its ranks.

Cast & crew

Created by Dustin Lance Black

  • Charles Socarides

    Charles Socarides

    Richard Socarides

  • Daniel Arnold

    Daniel Arnold

    Jake

  • Adam DiMarco

    Adam DiMarco

    Marvin Feldman

  • Willam Belli

    Willam Belli

    Jason Snyder

  • Balthazar Getty

    Balthazar Getty

    David

  • Charlie Carver

    Charlie Carver

    Michael Smith

  • Walter Mack

    Walter Mack

    White Night Rioter (uncredited)

  • Murry Peeters

    Murry Peeters

    Black Lesbian (uncredited)

  • Douglas Smith

    Douglas Smith

    Young Man

  • Jazzmun

    Jazzmun

    Bobbi Jean Baker

  • Jesse Haddock

    Phil

  • Kristina Hampton

    Protester

  • Pauley Perrette

    Pauley Perrette

    Robin

When We Rise FAQ

Will there be new episodes of When We Rise?

When We Rise has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 3, 2017.

When did the latest episode of When We Rise come out?

The most recent episode of When We Rise, Season 1 Episode 4 "Part IV", aired on March 3, 2017.

How many seasons of When We Rise are there?

When We Rise has 1 season with 4 episodes in total.

When did When We Rise first air?

When We Rise first aired on ABC on February 27, 2017.

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