After being delayed nearly a year, Aretha Franklin’s story is finally coming to television via the third installment of National Geographic’s anthology series, “Genius: Aretha”.
Starring Cynthia Erivo, the eight-part series will premiere over four consecutive nights starting Sunday, March 21. In addition to the official premiere date, the network also released a new two-minute trailer, offering a fuller look at the first-ever and only authorized scripted series about the Queen of Soul’s life and celebrated career.
Starting in the late 1960s, “Genius” will recount Franklin’s efforts to record her first album with Atlantic Records and then cover major moments in her career and personal life in the two decades that followed.
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