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‘Genius: Aretha’ Trailer: Watch Cynthia Erivo struggling to keep her ‘Queen of Soul’ crown (Video)
RESPECT for National Geographic, which set the premiere date for “Genius: Aretha” on Tuesday and abandoned the trailer for the anthology pandemic’s delayed season, starring Cynthia Erivo in the title role. In the trailer, which you can see above, Aretha Franklin de Erivo is crowned “Queen of the Soul” and spends much of the two-minute video trying to keep the title while others try to take it down. Nat Geo revealed on Tuesday on its Television Critics Association virtual press tour that “Genius: Aretha”, which suffered several production delays last year due to COVID-19, will air as a series of events of four nights starting on Sunday, March 21, at 9 / 8c. The eight episodes of the season will air in pairs of two, with all available for broadcast on Hulu on Thursday, March 25. Read also: Documentary Nat Geo Acquires ‘Playing With Sharks’ “Genius: Aretha” will explore “Aretha Franklin’s musical genius and unparalleled career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world” , by Nat Geo. “Franklin was a gospel prodigy, a defender of civil rights and widely considered the greatest singer of the past 50 years, receiving numerous honors throughout her career. ‘Genius: Aretha’ will be the first, definitive and only authorized series on the life of the universally acclaimed Queen of Soul. ”The anthology series is executive produced by showrunner Suzan-Lori Parks, Brian Grazer of Imagine, Ron Howard and Anna Culp, Anthony Hemingway, Clive Davis and Atlantic Records president and CEO Craig Kallman, Francie Calfo, Ken Biller, Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane and Sam Sokolow. “Genius: Aretha” comes from 20th Television and Imagine Entertainment, in partnership with Warner Music Entertainment. See below for a list of episode descriptions and airing dates for “Genius: Aretha”. Also read: Here are the debut dates of the new and recurring midseason TV shows (updating) RESPECT Sunday, March 21 at 9 / 8c Desperate for success, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of his surrogate mother, Little Re faces his first solo in 1953, at his father’s church, CL Franklin. UNTIL THE REAL THING HAPPENS Sunday, March 21 at 10 / 9c Struggling to find his sound, Aretha catches Jerry Wexler’s attention on Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has his first touring experience on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with CL Franklin and meets his idol, Clara Ward. MAKE THE WOMAN RIGHT Monday, March 22 at 9 / 8c Aretha reconciles her musical career and her commitment to the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile, Little Re leaves it to brings his newborn son back to the Gospel Circuit in 1955, meeting with music legends James Cleveland and Little Sammie Bryant. UNFORGETTABLE Monday, March 22 at 10 / 9c Aretha made the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but is devastated when the article focuses on the scandalous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young CL Franklin struggle to settle in Memphis in 1941, before Little Re was born. YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Tuesday, March 23 at 9 / 8c Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite the uncertainty of Jerry Wexler, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951. Read also: Winter TV 2021: All premiere dates for new and old shows – so far (photos) AMAZING GRACE Tuesday, March 23 at 10 am / 9c Aretha records her live gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, ignoring her brother’s pleas to record in New Bethel with her father, CL Franklin. Little Re discovers that she is pregnant with her second child, forcing her to leave school. During her pregnancy, she recorded her first album on New Bethel in 1956. CHAIN OF FOOLS Wednesday, March 24 at 9 / 8c As the Queen of Soul enters the record age, Aretha will do anything to stay relevant – including stealing an opportunity from her sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination, but ends up being rejected for winning the award. During the ceremony, she meets Arista founder Clive Davis. Meanwhile, Jerry Wexler leaves Atlantic Records, and he and Aretha split up. NOBODY SLEEP Wednesday, March 24 at 10 / 9c Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes artistically and triumphs. She starts a successful career at Arista, with the help of Clive Davis, and in an unforgettable GRAMMY performance in 1998, she solidifies her eternal reign as the Queen of Soul. Read the original story Trailer for ‘Genius: Aretha’: Watch Cynthia Erivo struggling to keep her ‘Queen of Soul’ crown (Video) on TheWrap