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'Visible: Out on Television': Release, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Apple's docuseries

The series is about how the TV has shaped the history of LGBTQ+ movement in America

With its upcoming docuseries, Apple TV+ hopes to spark a conversation about the course of the LGBTQ+ movement in America. 'Visible: Out on Television' is a series exploring themes of visibility and coming out on the television industry. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the most popular names on television, the five-part Apple TV+ series will be out on February 14, 2020. Here is everything you need to know about the show. 

Release date

'Visible: Out on Television' will premiere exclusively on Apple TV+ on February 14, 2020. 

Plot

According to the official synopsis of the show, "'Visible: Out on Television' investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped television." The series puts together archival footage with interviews of key players from the movement and the screen and is narrated by Janet Mock, Margaret Cho, Asia Kate Dillon, Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Waithe. Each of the hour-long episodes will explore themes of the evolution of the LGBTQ character, invisibility, homophobia and coming out on television.

Cast

The docuseries features never-before-seen interviews with Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey, Anderson Cooper, Billy Porter, Rachel Maddow, Don Lemon, Sara Ramirez and Jesse Tyler Ferguson among others.

Creators

'Visible: Out on Television' is directed and executive produced by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ryan White, who is known for his work on Netflix's 'The Keepers' and 'The Case Against 8'. Jessica Hargrave, Wilson Cruz and Wanda Sykes also serve as executive producers. 

Trailers

You can watch the trailer here:

The trailer for the docuseries features exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in show business. From Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper to Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon, the docuseries shows the importance of television and its contribution to the LGBTQ+ movement in America. At the same time, the series also explores how the movement has challenged and contributed to television. 

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