Aretha Franklin is getting some "respect" from Nat Geo. Its anthology series, "Genius," is celebrating the talent and the drive of the late Queen of Soul, starring Cynthia Erivo.

NEW YORK (AP) — National Geographic has found its next “Genius.” The network has tapped Cynthia Erivo to play Aretha Franklin in a third installment of the anthology series. The authorized ...

Cynthia Erivo’s long-teased portrayal of Aretha Franklin will finally hit your TV screen in March. NatGeo has announced a Sunday, March 21 premiere date for Genius: Aretha, with episodes airing ...

After Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, "Genius: Aretha" is both the most commercial and the best installment of this National Geographic anthology series, powered by Cynthia Erivo's "give her ...

After being delayed nearly a year, Aretha Franklin’s story is finally coming to television via the third installment of National Geographic’s anthology series, Genius: Aretha. Starring Cynthia ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Estate of Aretha Franklin has joined Genius: Aretha, the third installment of National Geographic's Genius scripted anthology series. Sabrina Owens, representative of The Estate, will ...

Audiences can rest easy knowing that Raphael Saadiq has been tapped as an executive producer of National Geographic’s "Genius: Aretha".

Writing about Aretha Franklin a second time reminds me why her music never stops moving us. Whether it's her powerhouse vocals or the quiet intimacy of her lesser-known tracks, she had a way of ...

This season, Aretha Franklin takes center stage as Genius looks at her musical genius and the lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards ...