Discover
Celebrate history’s forgotten LGBTQ+ heroes, kings and queens -- some of whom were actual kings and queens! From trans Indian warriors to gay Roman emperors, these colorful and often titillating tales give history a much needed, head-to-toe makeover.
Original Release
06/02/2022 on DISCOVERY PLUS
US Release
06/02/2022
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nate Timmerman | Nazi / NASA Scientist / King Charles / French Soldier / English Soldier / Pope / Stonewall Patron / Police Chief / George Mendenhall / Plato / Theban Warrior / Grecian Beauty Queen / Abraham Lincoln / Inmate / Hostile White |
Eric Cervini | Self |
Ryan Simantel | Robert Carr / Theophile De Viau / Nazi / Police Officer / God's Receptionist / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Evil Doctor / Officer of the Night / Cowboy / Gay Assistant / Alexander the Great |
Dennis Renard | Ahkenaten / Pa Rainey / various |
Riley Westling | Leonardo Da Vinci / King James / Gilbert Baker / Officer of the Night / Lover 1 / Bill Green / Joshua Speed / Elmer Ellsworth / David Derickson |
Lina Green | Storme |
Griffin Kelly | Lynn Conway |
Sayrie | Ma Rainey / Adam Powell |
Jill Bennett | Sally Ride / Matilda Stevenson / Lorena Hickok |
Bri Giger | Sappho |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Kings & Queens | Thursday, 02 June 2022 |
2 | Sashay It Forward | Thursday, 09 June 2022 |
3 | Queens' Work Makes the Team Work | Thursday, 16 June 2022 |
4 | Gay to Z | Thursday, 23 June 2022 |
5 | Pride or Die | Thursday, 30 June 2022 |
Writers
Lyndon Henley Hanrahan, Michael Shayan, Tien Tran
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nate Timmerman | Nazi / NASA Scientist / King Charles / French Soldier / English Soldier / Pope / Stonewall Patron / Police Chief / George Mendenhall / Plato / Theban Warrior / Grecian Beauty Queen / Abraham Lincoln / Inmate / Hostile White |
Eric Cervini | Self |
Ryan Simantel | Robert Carr / Theophile De Viau / Nazi / Police Officer / God's Receptionist / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Evil Doctor / Officer of the Night / Cowboy / Gay Assistant / Alexander the Great |
Dennis Renard | Ahkenaten / Pa Rainey / various |
Riley Westling | Leonardo Da Vinci / King James / Gilbert Baker / Officer of the Night / Lover 1 / Bill Green / Joshua Speed / Elmer Ellsworth / David Derickson |
Lina Green | Storme |
Griffin Kelly | Lynn Conway |
Sayrie | Ma Rainey / Adam Powell |
Jill Bennett | Sally Ride / Matilda Stevenson / Lorena Hickok |
Bri Giger | Sappho |
Gracie Cartier | Marsha P. Johnson |
Alejandra Cejudo | Eleanor Roosevelt / Monk / Privy Council / Daniel Green Burner / Sappho Fan / Undercover Cop / Rioter |
Ashlei Shyne | Josephine Baker |
Leslie Jordan | Narrator |
Margaret Cho | Narrator |
Dominique Jackson | Narrator |
Alex Newell | Narrator |
Chris Olsen | Epaminodas |
Ross Mathews | Narrator |
Juliana Joel | Sylvia Rivera |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rhett Bachner | Executive Producer |
Annie Price | Executive Producer |
Brien Meagher | Executive Producer |
Colin Hargraves | Executive Producer |
Eric Cervini | Executive Producer |
Lyndon Henley Hanrahan | Producer |
Michael Shayan | Producer |
Lauren Walker | Producer |
Claudia Restrepo | Producer |
Ivan Kraljevic | Producer |
Becky Liscum | Producer |
Gail Grasso | Producer |
Jen Proctor | Producer |
Lindsay Raby | Producer |