Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
Seasons and episodes
17 seasons · 197 episodes
17
- 1S17 E1
Presents Best in Black: Fashion Icons
Apr 2, 202360 min
Portraits of pioneering figures in fashion, from Run-D.M.C. and Grace Jones to Karl Kani and Virgil Abloh, who helped change the game, and change the world.
- 2S17 E2
Presents Best in Black: Athletes
Apr 9, 202360 min
Unsung Presents Best In Black: Athletes features portraits of trailblazing athletes, from Jesse Owens and Bill Russell to Venus Williams and Laila Ali, who helped change the game, and change the world.
- 3S17 E3
Presents Best in Black: Film Pioneers
Apr 16, 202360 min
Portraits of pioneering figures in film, from Lena Horne and Sidney Poitier to Spike Lee and Ava DuVernay, who helped change the game -- and the world.
- 4S17 E4
Presents Best in Black: Activists
Apr 23, 202360 min
Portraits of trailblazing activists who are helping change the game and the world; Paul Robeson, Angela Davis, Maya Angelou and Thurgood Marshall.
- 5S17 E5
Presents Best in Black: Movies
Apr 30, 202320 min
Unsung Presents Best In Black: Movies features stories of groundbreaking films, from In the Heat of the Night and Shaft to The Color Purple and Get Out, that helped change the game, and change the world.
- 6S17 E6
Presents Best in Black: Comics
May 7, 202360 min
Unsung Presents Best in Black: Comics features portraits of trailblazing comedians, from Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor to Bernie Mac and MoNique, who helped change the game, and change the world.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Unsung?
- Unsung is streaming on Plex, Philo, Tubi TV. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Unsung are there?
- Unsung has 17 seasons and 197 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Unsung?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Unsung. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on May 21, 2023.
- Who stars in Unsung?
- Unsung stars Al B. Sure!, Shirley Murdock, Robert Bacon, Michel'le, Christopher Williams.
