National Geographic’s scripted “Genius: Aretha” debuted Sunday, but the family of Aretha Franklin was quick to say they didn’t approve of the work even before the eight-part series started streaming.

Aretha Franklin's family is unhappy with the music legend's latest depiction. The "Respect" singer is the subject of the third season of National Geographic's popular anthology series "Genius," which ...

Aretha Franklin’s relationship with her family and husband are a key part of National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha” series — including her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, a Baptist minister and civil ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

*Aretha Franklin’s family is urging fans of the Queen of Soul to boycott “Genius: Aretha,” National Geographic’s four-night limited series about the rise to fame for the late singer. Franklin’s ...

Patrice Covington is a woman of many talents and she made quite the impact with her work on Genius: Aretha. As one of the leads in NatGeo’s third season of their Genius anthology series, the ...

There is even more genius to go around in the story that “Genius: Aretha Franklin” tells than just Aretha’s own. Her classic records wouldn’t have stood the test of more than four and five decades ...

It could be said that Suzan-Lori Parks was destined to tell the story of Aretha Franklin. Not just because the “Genius: Aretha” showrunner is a celebrated playwright who won the MacArthur “Genius” ...

Cynthia Erivo earned her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic limited series Genius, a role she approached with the utmost R ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.