The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Cathartic and nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is calm and low-intensity.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's cathartic, nostalgic, and moving.
History, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8.6 and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. much the same way.
It ran from 2013 to 2013 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
8.6
