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When We Rise S1E1 — Part I

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When We Rise•Season 1•Episode 1

Part I

8.0/10 · 453 votesFeb 27, 201787 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

A young peace activist escapes his repressive life in Phoenix and heads to San Francisco, hoping to find refuge and community, but finds that the struggle for survival is just as difficult as it was back home. Elsewhere, NOW purges lesbians from its ranks.

Directed byGus Van Sant

Written byDustin Lance Black

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Austin P. McKenzie

Austin P. McKenzie

Young Cleve Jones

Emily Skeggs

Emily Skeggs

Young Roma Guy

Jonathan Majors

Jonathan Majors

Young Ken Jones

Fiona Dourif

Fiona Dourif

Young Diane Jones

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Diane Jones

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Roma Guy

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Cleve Jones

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Ken Jones

Ivory Aquino

Ivory Aquino

Cecilia Chung

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Elena Kagan

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Jones

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Pat Norman

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Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Director

Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

Writer

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Niklas Johansson

Director of Photography

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Michael Hatzer

Digital Colorist

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Episode Summary

"Part I" is episode 1 of When We Rise season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 453 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, it aired on February 27, 2017.

Next: E2 · Part II Best of Season 1