"A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time."

2021

2h 12m

6.5(658 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

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Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

64 members

Acting

Nicole Kidman

Lucille Ball

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Javier Bardem

Desi Arnaz

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J.K. Simmons

William Frawley

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Nina Arianda

Vivian Vance

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Tony Hale

Jess Oppenheimer

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Alia Shawkat

Madelyn Pugh

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Jake Lacy

Bob Carroll Jr.

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Linda Lavin

Older Madelyn Pugh

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Ronny Cox

Older Bob Carroll

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John Rubinstein

Older Jess Oppenheimer

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Clark Gregg

Howard Wenke

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Nelson Franklin

Joe Strickland

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Jeff Holman

Roger Otter

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Jonah Platt

Tip Tribby

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Christopher Denham

Donald Glass

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Brian Howe

Charles Koerner

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Ron Perkins

Macy

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Baize Buzan

Mary Pat

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Matt Cook

1st AD

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Joshua Bednarsky

PA Bill

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Dana Lyn Baron

Miss Rosen

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Dan Sachoff

David Levy

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Max Silvestri

David Hart

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Renee Pezzotta

Italian Woman

Art

Breanna Wing

Chorus Girl Angie

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Caroline Anderson

Chorus Girl Daisy

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Jamie Miller

Chorus Girl Patty

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Gail Rastorfer

Dresser

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Russ Burd

Irwin Gotlieb

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Guido Cocomello

Italian Bellman

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John Funk

J. Edgar Hoover (voice)

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Angela Leib

Koerner's Secretary

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David Saenz

Musician Outside CIro's

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Stephanie Lesh-Farrell

Radio Show Katy

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Ron Ostrow

Radio Show Man

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Pamela Bell Mitchell

Radio Show Woman

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Lawrence Novikoff

Sam Stein

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Jack Benza

Security Guard Bobby

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Peter Onorati

Vittorio

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Evie Nicholson

Woman Outside Ciro's

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Rick Batalla

Tommy Wardrobe

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John F. Carpenter

Radio Show Announcer

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Melinda Sullivan

Ann Miller

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Gus Lynch

Camera B Focus Puller

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Allan Wayne Anderson

Camera C Focus Puller

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David Jonathan Fine

Boom Operator

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Val Chmerkovskiy

Ciro's Dancer

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Asiel Hardison

Ciro's Dancer

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Reina Hidalgo

Ciro's Dancer

Crew

Will Loftis

Ciro's Dancer

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Noelle Marsh

Ciro's Dancer

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Leo Moctezuma

Ciro's Dancer

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Nayara Núñez

Ciro's Dancer

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Britt Stewart

Ciro's Dancer

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Eddie Torres Jr.

Ciro's Dancer

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Jenna Johnson

Ciro's Dancer

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James Patrick Duffy

Man #1

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Emily Marsh

Woman #1

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Cece Camps

Woman #2

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Daniel Armella

Stagehand

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Molly Meyer

Waitress

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Shiree Nelson

Studio Staffer

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Christian Roberts

Camera A Focus Puller

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Chris Wolfe

Announcer

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