Respect
Cast & Crew
Jennifer Hudson Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker Rev. C.L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans Ted White
Audra McDonald Barbara Franklin
Marc Maron Jerry Wexler
Tituss Burgess Rev. James Cleveland
Mary J. Blige Dinah Washington
Saycon Sengbloh Erma Franklin
Hailey Kilgore Carolyn Franklin
Tate Donovan John Hammond
Heather Headley Clara Ward
Skye Dakota Turner Young Aretha
Liesl Tommy Director
Tracey Scott Wilson Screenwriter
Harvey Mason Producer
Scott Bernstein Producer
Jonathan Glickman Producer
Stacy Sher Producer
Jennifer Hudson Executive Producer
Liesl Tommy Executive Producer
Sue Baden-Powell Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
Jason Cloth Executive Producer
Kramer Morgenthau Cinematography
Avril Beukes Film Editing
Kris Bowers Original Music
Ina Mayhew Production Design
Mark Dillon Art Director
MaryBeth McCaffrey-Dillon Art Director
Sarah Carter Set Decoration
Clint Ramos Costume Design
Tiffany Little Canfield Casting
Bernard Telsey Casting
David Vaccari Casting
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, November 21
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.