Kenneth Biller
Director
Genius (2017)
Aretha
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.
Released April 25, 2017
Episode 51 min
14+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: EUE / Sokolow, Imagine Television, Fox 21 Television Studios, OddLot Entertainment, MWM Studios + 3 more, Warner Music Entertainment, Tumbleweed Productions, 20th Television
Network: National Geographic
Country: United States
Languages:
English
3.7
S3E1 - Respect
Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of her surrogate mother, Little Re braves her first solo in 1953, in her father’s, C.L. Franklin, church.
March 21, 2021, midnight
3.0
S3E2 - Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has her first touring experience on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with C.L. Franklin and meets her idol, Clara Ward.
March 21, 2021, midnight
3.1
S3E3 - Do Right Woman
Aretha juggles her music career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile, Little Re leaves behind her newborn child to return to the Gospel Circuit in 1955, meeting with music legends James Cleveland and Little Sammie Bryant.
March 22, 2021, midnight
3.0
S3E4 - Unforgettable
Aretha is featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but she’s devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young C.L. Franklin struggle to establish themselves in Memphis in 1941, before Little Re is born.
March 22, 2021, midnight
3.1
S3E5 - Young, Gifted and Black
Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951.
March 23, 2021, midnight
3.1
S3E6 - Amazing Grace
Aretha records her best-selling live Gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, ignoring her sibling’s pleas to record instead at New Bethel with their father, C.L. Franklin.
March 23, 2021, midnight
3.2
S3E7 - Chain of Fools
As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to remain relevant—including stealing an opportunity from her sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the award.
March 24, 2021, midnight
3.8
S3E8 - No One Sleeps
Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs.
March 24, 2021, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 51 min.
Season Runtime: 1847 min.
Released: April 25, 2017
Last Air Date: Feb. 22, 2024, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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