Series synopsis
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe is an American documentary television series that premiered on CNN on January 16, 2022. It ended on January 23, 2022. It stars Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, Alicia Malone and Mira Sorvino.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: The face you know, the story you don't.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jessica Chastain as Narrator (voice)
- Ellen Burstyn as Self
- Alicia Malone as Self
- Mira Sorvino as Self
- Amber Tamblyn as Self
- Dean Goldblum as Lawrence Schiller
- Marilyn Monroe as archive footage
- Lauren Bacall as archive footage
Supporting cast
- Jane Russell as archive footage
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 16, 2022 | January 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Contender A 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’. |
January 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Siren Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom. |
January 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Rebel Determined to become a serious actress, Marilyn departs from Twentieth Century Fox to start her own production company. |
January 23, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CNN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |