Glee alum Kevin McHale and Dylan Walsh (Unforgettable) have booked recurring roles in When We Rise, ABC’s seven-episode event limited series about the gay rights movement, written and executive produced by Dustin Lance Black.
When We Rise chronicles the personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. civil rights struggle.
McHale will play AIDS activist Bobbi Campbell. Walsh is Dr. Marcus Conant, a role based on leading American dermatologist Conant, who was one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat AIDS in 1981.
When We Rise chronicles the personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. civil rights struggle.
McHale will play AIDS activist Bobbi Campbell. Walsh is Dr. Marcus Conant, a role based on leading American dermatologist Conant, who was one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat AIDS in 1981.
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