“When We Rise” (8 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4) turns out to be a very good miniseries. But — be warned — the first two-hour installment is mostly laying the groundwork.
In Part 1 the major characters — actors portraying Cleve Jones, Ken Jones, Roma Guy and Diane — struggle with being gay in the early 1970s, and all of them end up in San Francisco. And, at that time, the city was not the haven it would eventually become.
“When We Rise” will bring a tears to your eyes along the way … but it doesn’t really ca...
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