The series, which comprises eight episodes, will air in May in the United States.
12 February 2020 - 14:48Cynthia Erivo is set to play the Queen of Soul in the upcoming movie 'Genius: Aretha'.National Geographic took advantage of the Oscars on February 9 to lift the veil on the next season of its anthology serieswill air on May 25 in the United States., but the awards ceremony telecast did offer a first glimpse of another eagerly awaited project starring the British-Nigerian actress.
The series, which comprises eight episodes, will be broadcast on four consecutive evenings by National Geographic.The series will look back on the singer's exceptional career, which marked both the music world and the American civil rights movement.Courtney B. Vance of Aretha's father the Reverend C.L. Franklin. David Cross (
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