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‘Genius: Aretha’ Trailer: Watch Cynthia Erivo Fight To Keep Her ‘Queen of Soul’ Crown (Video)

RESPECT for National Geographic, which set a Tuesday premiere date for “Genius: Aretha” and released the pandemic-delayed anthology season trailer, which stars Cynthia Erivo in the title role . In the trailer, which you can see above, Erivo’s Aretha Franklin is crowned ‘Queen of Soul’ and spends much of the two-minute video trying to hold onto that track while d ‘others try to bring her down. Nat Geo revealed during the Virtual Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday that “Genius: Aretha,” which suffered several production delays over the past year due to COVID-19, will be released as a four-night event series starting Sunday, March 21, at 9 / 8c. The season’s eight episodes will air in pairs of two, all available to stream on Hulu by Thursday, March 25. unparalleled genius and 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 staunch civil rights champion and widely regarded as the greatest singer of the past 50 years, receiving countless honors throughout her career. “Genius: Aretha” will be the very first definitive and authoritative scripted series about the life of the universally acclaimed Soul Queen. The anthology series is 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” hails from 20th Television and Imagine Entertainment, in partnership with Warner Music Entertainment. See below for a list of “Genius: Aretha” episode descriptions and air dates. Also read: Here are the premiere dates for Broadcast TV’s new shows and midseason shows (update) RESPECT Sunday March 21 at 9 / 8c Desperate for success, Aretha goes to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record his first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of his surrogate mother, Little Re braved his first solo in 1953, in the church of his father, CL Franklin. UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES SUNDAY March 21 at 10 / 9c Having trouble finding her sound, Aretha caught the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re made her first tour on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with CL Franklin and met his idol, Clara Ward. DO RIGHT WOMAN Monday March 22 at 9 / 8c Aretha juggles her musical career and her involvement in the civil rights movement, led by Martin Luther King Jr., in 1967 and 1968. Meanwhile, Little Re leaves behind her new – born to return to the Gospel circuit in 1955, meeting with music legends James Cleveland and Little Sammie Bryant. UNFORGETTABLE Monday, March 22 at 10-9 a.m. Aretha was on the cover of Time Magazine in 1968, but is devastated when the article focuses on the outrageous details of her personal life. Barbara Franklin and Young CL Franklin struggled to settle in Memphis in 1941, before the birth of Little Re. YOUNG, DON AND BLACK Tuesday March 23 at 9 / 8c Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her album of “Young, Gifted and Black” protest in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album was a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951. Also read: Winter TV 2021: All premiere dates for new and upcoming shows – So far (Photos) AMAZING GRACE Tuesday March 23 at 10 / 9c Aretha records her best-selling live Gospel album “Amazing Grace” in 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, ignoring her brother’s calls to record instead in New Bethel with their father, CL Franklin. Little Re finds out that she is pregnant with her second child, forcing her to drop out of school. During her pregnancy, she recorded her first album at New Bethel in 1956. CHAIN ​​OF FOOLS Wednesday March 24 at 9 / 8c As the Queen of Soul enters the age of disco, Aretha will do anything to stay relevant – y figured out stealing an opportunity sister Carolyn. She receives a GRAMMY nomination but is ultimately snubbed for winning the award. At the ceremony, she meets Arista founder Clive Davis. Meanwhile, Jerry Wexler leaves Atlantic Records, and he and Aretha go their separate ways. Nobody sleeps Wednesday March 24 at 10 / 9c Despite significant emotional losses, including a second divorce and the death of her father in 1984, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs. She began a successful career at Arista, with the help of Clive Davis, and in an unforgettable GRAMMY performance in 1998, she solidified her eternal reign as Queen of Soul. Read the Original Story ‘Genius: Aretha’ Trailer: Watch Cynthia Erivo fight to keep her crown of ‘Queen of the Soul’ (video) at TheWrap