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When We Rise S1E2 — Part II

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When We Rise•Season 1•Episode 2

Part II

8.2/10 · 392 votesMar 1, 201787 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Ken, Cleve, and Roma fight an initiative that would ban gays from working in California public schools, while Cleve works on the campaign to elect Harvey Milk as San Francisco City Supervisor. But soon a disease starts killing gay men all over the country.

Directed byDee Rees

Written byDustin Lance Black, Dianne Houston, Lisa Zwerling

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Cast13

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

Crew5

Dee Rees

Dee Rees

Director

Dustin Lance Black

Dustin Lance Black

Writer

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Dianne Houston

Writer

Lisa Zwerling

Lisa Zwerling

Writer

B

Bobby Bukowski

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Part II" is episode 2 of When We Rise season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 392 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Dee Rees and written by Dustin Lance Black, Dianne Houston, Lisa Zwerling, it aired on March 1, 2017.

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