Aretha Louise Franklin's relationship with her preacher father C.L. Franklin from a young girl through to adulthood, her marriage to her agent/husband Ted White, as well as her introduction to music producer Jerry Wexler are portrayed.

Cast: Cynthia Erivo, David Cross, Courtney B. Vance, T.I., Malcolm Barrett, Marque Richardson, Antonique Smith, Amanda Warren, LaKeta Booker, Omar J. Dorsey, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Angel Nair, Sanai Victoria, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Patrice Covington