When We Rise - Season 1 Watch Free in HD

The series is about the movement born from the 1969 Stonewall riots. It chronicles the real-life personal and political struggles, set-backs and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement.

Genre:

Drama, Documentary

Actors:

Austin P. McKenzie, Emily Skeggs, Jonathan Majors, Fiona Dourif, Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker, Guy Pearce, Michael Kenneth Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie ODonnell, Denis OHare, ...»

Director:

Dustin Lance Black, Dee Rees, Thomas Schlamme, Gus Van Sant

Country:

United States

Release:

2017

IMDb:

7.5

Quality:

Duration:

85 min

Nick Allen

Only by its own wild choices, like stunt casting and narrative stasis does the series start to lose its way, although the fire for the story it wants to tell is constantly, visibly burning.

February 27, 2017

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Richard Lawson

When We Rise admirably illustrates the virtue and necessity of activism, but it doesn't have enough muscle. There's a piousness, a politeness at root in the series that withers in the harsh glare of our political moment.

March 02, 2017

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Tom Long

For those under a certain age it's likely to be a well-dramatized history lesson; for those over that age it's a flashback look at modern times.

February 27, 2017

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Mark Dawidziak

This four-night drama about the gay and lesbian rights movement in the United States is packed with wonderfully nuanced performances and splendidly resonant moments.

March 06, 2017

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Roger Catlin

When We Rise is a high minded and generally recommended history of the gay rights movement, a sincere effort by Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter of Milk to provide history and hope in an eight-hour project.

February 27, 2017

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Matthew Gilbert

Given the shortcomings and overreaches of the script, the acting is as good as it can be, with Skeggs standing out as the young Guy and Williams evoking deep alienation effectively.

February 23, 2017

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Ben Travers

A sprawling story creates an awkward combination of history lessons and personal stories, and broadcast standards prove far too restrictive. The result is a conglomeration of narratives that never reach their full potential.

February 23, 2017

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Dana Villamagna

While the excellent acting and compelling storyline in this series will likely draw viewers attention, the often stilted messaging can dull the drama.

February 28, 2017

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Verne Gay

Important television, but also wildly, maddeningly uneven TV, too.

February 27, 2017

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When We Rise - Season 1

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