GENIUS: ARETHA Series Trailers, Featurette, Images and Poster

"Genius: Aretha" is the third season of the anthology biographical drama series created by Kenneth Biller, Noah Pink and Suzan-Lori Parks. The new season follows the life of Aretha Franklin, played by Cynthia Erivo. The cast also includes Courtney B. Vance, David Cross, Malcolm Barrett and Patrice Covington.

"Genius: Aretha" premiered on March 21, 2021 on National Geographic.

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"GENIUS dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world’s most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. The third season of the anthology series will explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world, in the first-ever, definitive and only authorized scripted limited series on the life of the universally acclaimed Queen of Soul. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion; she is widely considered to be the greatest singer of the past 50 years, receiving countless honors throughout her career."