Name: Genius
Genre: Drama, History

Genius Episode 3.05 Young, Gifted and Black

Genius Episode 3.05 Young, Gifted and Black

Episode Premiere

March 23, 2021

Genre

Drama,History

Production Company

Fox 21 Television Studios, OddLot Entertainment

Official Site

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/

Information

Episode Premiere

March 23, 2021

Genre

Drama,History

Period

2017 - now

Production Co

Fox 21 Television Studios, OddLot Entertainment

Distributor

National Geographic Channel

Official Site

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/genius/

Cast and Crew

Main Cast

Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin
Courtney B. Vance as C.L. Franklin
David Cross as Jerry Wexler
Malcolm Barrett as Ted White
Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso
Johnny Flynn
Alex Rich
Clemence Poesy as FranÃ§oise Gilot
Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein
Emily Watson as Elsa Einstein
Samantha Colley
Richard Topol

Additional Cast

Marque Richardson
Michael Alban
Chandra Lynn Alexander
Jana Allen
Kenny Banks Jr.

Synopsis

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.