Reframed: Marilyn Monroe (2022–2022)

TV ShowEndedCNNDocumentary1 season, 4 episodes
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Plot

Revisit the extraordinary story of a girl who sprang from nowhere to become the most famous woman in the world. Narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Jessica Chastain and featuring a star-studded cast of female voices, this series re-examines Monroe’s story to uncover themes of feminism, sexuality and power that continue to drive the cultural conversation today.

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  1. 01Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E01ContenderS01E01 · 8.0A young Norma Jeane, while showing talent and audacity, turns her back on her difficult childhood and puts herself on the radar in Hollywood as ‘Marilyn Monroe’.
  2. 02Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E02SirenS01E02 · 8.0Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom.

Episodes by season

Season014Episodes2022Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E01ContenderJanuary 16, 2022 8.0A young Norma Jeane, while showing talent and audacity, turns her back on her difficult childhood and puts herself on the radar in Hollywood
  2. S01E02Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E02SirenJanuary 16, 2022 8.0Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom.
  3. S01E03Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E03RebelJanuary 23, 2022—Determined to become a serious actress, Marilyn departs from Twentieth Century Fox to start her own production company.
  4. S01E04Reframed: Marilyn Monroe S01E04IconJanuary 23, 2022—Marilyn shows her mature talent as an actress and wins a triumphant victory over Twentieth Century Fox shortly before her untimely death.

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Castfull cast & details

Jessica ChastainJessica ChastainNarrator (voice)Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynSelf
Alicia Malone
Alicia MaloneSelfMira SorvinoMira SorvinoSelfAmber TamblynAmber TamblynSelfDean GoldblumDean GoldblumLawrence SchillerMarilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroearchive footageLauren BacallLauren Bacallarchive footage

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