National Geographic Debuts 'Genius: Aretha' Trailer

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National Geographic previewed its Genius: Aretha series Sunday night during the Academy Awards, three months before the show's Memorial Day premiere. 

The eight-part series, the third installment in National Geographic's Genius anthology series, stars Cynthia Erivo as the Queen of Soul. Also starring in the series are Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington and Marque Richardson.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.