Name: When We Rise
Released: 2017-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker

TV Show · Drama · LGBTQ

Chronicling the personal and political struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of LGBT activists who are pioneering one of the final legs of the US civil rights movement.

2017 · 42m

Starring Guy Pearce, Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker

Director Dustin Lance Black, Gus Van Sant

EPISODE 1

Night I Part I

A young peace activist escapes his repressive life in Phoenix and heads to San Francisco, hoping to find refuge and community. Instead, he finds that the struggle for survival is just as difficult as it was back home.

41 min
EPISODE 2

Night I Part II

Ostracised after coming out, or being outed, Cleve Jones, Ken Jones, Roma Guy and Diane leave everything they know to seek safe harbour in San Francisco, where they join the burgeoning LGBTQ movement.

40 min
EPISODE 3

Night III

Cleve, Ken and Roma band together to fight Proposition 6, which would ban homosexuals and their allies from working in public schools; Roma's ex announces she is going to have a baby; Cleve works on Harvey Milk's campaign.

40 min
EPISODE 4

Night IV

Cleve, Ken and Roma band together to fight Proposition 6, which would ban homosexuals and their allies from working in public schools. Roma's ex announces she is going to have a baby and Cleve works on Harvey Milk's campaign.

41 min
EPISODE 5

Night III Part I

Cleve, Ken and Richard each contract AIDS, which is ravaging the gay community. Diane and Roma look for the father of Diane's daughter.

41 min
EPISODE 6

Night III Part II

Cleve, Ken and Richard each contract AIDS, which is ravaging the gay community. Diane and Roma look for the father of Diane's daughter.

41 min