Genres
Networks
Created By
Devon Greggory
American Soul
Overview
The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Jason Dirden
Gerald Aims
Iantha Richardson
Tessa Lorraine
Christopher Jefferson
Julius "JT" Tucker
Sinqua Walls
Don Cornelius
Katlyn Nichol
Simone Clarke
Seasons
Season 1 (2019)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Man is First Destiny
2019-02-05Don risks everything to land an A-List performer in order to take Soul Train nationwide. While Tessa struggles to live up to Don's expectations, she discovers a new act that could be the next big thing.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: Continuous Revolution in Progress
2019-02-05Don works with an unlikely partner, Tessa has second thoughts, JT's old friend leads him down the wrong path, and the Clarke family awaits Joseph's return from Vietnam.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Lost and Found
2019-02-12An unexpected visitor forces Don to reevaluate his new life. The Clarke family tries to pick up the pieces after their devastating loss. Patrick's loyalties are tested as the cop killer investigation heats up.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Just Us
2019-02-19Don figures out a new creative way to score top talent for the show. Tessa goes to the extreme to get the dancers into shape only to end up hurting the show. JT's family is hanging by a thread.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: Fault Lines
2019-02-26Don has to save the show after a powerful earthquake almost brings the whole thing crashing down; Tessa has to make a choice between her career and the striking "Soul Train" dancers.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: What Are You Looking At?
2019-03-05Episode 7: Nothing to Fear
2019-03-12Episode 8: Nothing Ventured... Nothing Gained
2019-03-19Episode 9: 68 BC
2019-03-26Episode 10: Proceed With Caution
2019-04-02Simone, Kendall, and JT must reconcile their own lives before committing to the group.
Runtime: N/A min
Season 2 (2020)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: 1975
2020-05-27Simone handles a sticky situation, Gerald double-crosses someone from his past, and Don questions Dolores's motives as his health continues to decline.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Fame
2020-06-03Tessa and Brooks deal with the fallout from Don's temper, Simone attempts to get back on "Soul Train" as a dancer, and Gerald tries to keep Ruby away from Don.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 3: Satisfaction
2020-06-10Simone thanks JT for helping her get back on "Soul Train," JT accepts a promotion to "run errands" for Gerald, and Don gets shot down by a successful publicist.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: Lovely Day
2020-06-17Tessa must rein in Sly and the Family Stone, Flo calls out Simone on how she treated Kendall, and Don gets flack when he books a famous white musician.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Say You Love Me
2020-06-24On the eve of their performance of Soul Train, James Brown loses his best musicians Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. Don and Gerald help James get them back while learning a lesson in humility.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 6: Low Rider
2020-07-01Simone steps up as JT attempts to get custody of his sister, Ruby uses her connections to impress Don, and Gerald and Don's loyalty to each other is tested.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Love Will Keep Us Together
2020-07-08Don rushes back home to Chicago after his son Raymond alerts him of an altercation with the neighbor. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of 206, Ruby looks to get revenge on Don and Gerald.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: So Long, Sucker
2020-07-15As Don battle his raging migraines, he looks to secure a new talk show with the network; after surviving their near death experience, Simone and JT search for their own independence and win over Aiya's foster parents.
Runtime: 60 minVideos
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