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2020Documentary

First aired

February 14, 2020

6.7

TMDB Score

67% match · 23 votes

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S01 · E01

The Dark Ages

Season 1 · Feb 14, 2020 · 52m

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The Dark Ages

Feb 14, 2020 · 52m

Television as a Tool

Feb 14, 2020 · 50m

The Epidemic

Feb 14, 2020 · 1h 5m

Breakthroughs

Feb 14, 2020 · 1h 8m

The New Guard

Feb 14, 2020 · 1h 12m

Early TV portrayed LGBTQ people as homicidal maniacs and sexual deviants. It wasn't until the '70s that positive portrayals began to emerge.

About the Series

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Documentary

Synopsis

Explore the history of the American LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, the series looks at homophobia, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV world.

CreatorDavid Bender

First aired: February 14, 2020
Last aired: February 14, 2020
Seasons: 1 season · 5 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: Apple TV

Top Billed Cast

Janet Mock

Self - Narrator (voice)

Margaret Cho

Self - Narrator (voice)

Asia Kate Dillon

Self - Narrator (voice)

Neil Patrick Harris

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lena Waithe

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wanda Sykes

Self

Billy Porter

Self

Joey Soloway

Self

Laverne Cox

Self

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Self

Oprah Winfrey

Self

Ellen DeGeneres

Self

Wilson Cruz

Self

Abbi Jacobson

Self

Anderson Cooper

Self

Jonathan Groff

Self

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