S01E01 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’.
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
The face you know, the story you don't.
S01E02: Siren
Marilyn’s defiance about posing nude catapults her to stardom.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E03 Rebel
Determined to become a serious actress, Marilyn departs from Twentieth Century Fox to start her own production company.
S01E04 Icon
Marilyn shows her mature talent as an actress and wins a triumphant victory over Twentieth Century Fox shortly before her untimely death.
Cast
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Jessica Chastain
Narrator (voice)
Ellen Burstyn
Self
Alicia Malone
Self
Mira Sorvino
Self
Amber Tamblyn
Self
Dean Goldblum
Lawrence Schiller
