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Genius S3E1 — Respect
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Genius•Season 3•Episode 1

Respect

7.8/10 · 461 votesMar 21, 202158 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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Desperate for a hit, Aretha travels to Muscle Shoals in 1967 to record her first album with Atlantic Records. After suffering the loss of her surrogate mother, Little Re braves her first solo in 1953, in her father’s, C.L. Franklin, church.

Directed byAnthony Hemingway
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Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Aretha Franklin

Malcolm Barrett

Malcolm Barrett

Ted White

Patrice Covington

Patrice Covington

Erma Franklin

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Carolyn Franklin

David Cross

David Cross

Jerry Wexler

Kimberly Hébert Gregory

Kimberly Hébert Gregory

Ruth Bowen

Shaian Jordan

Shaian Jordan

young Aretha 'Little Re' Franklin

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

C.L. Franklin

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Anthony Hemingway

Anthony Hemingway

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Riley Flanagan

Riley Flanagan

Additional Second Assistant Director

Diana Son

Diana Son

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Respect" is episode 1 of Genius season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 461 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Anthony Hemingway, it aired on March 21, 2021.

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