An American Girl Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

Series details

• Title: An American Girl Story
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children, Family
• Premiere date: 2015-11-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• Typical episode runtime: 38 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23486

Cast and credited roles

• Marsai Martin — Melody Ellison
• Alyvia Alyn Lind — Maryellen Larkin
• Nina Lu — Ivy Ling
• Hannah Nordberg — Julie Albright
• Gwendoline Yeo — Marilyn Ling
• Mary McCormack — Kay Larkin
• Idara Victor — Frances Ellison
• Frances Fisher — Miss Abbot
• Frankie Faison — Frank Ellison
• Lauren Lindsey Donzis — Drew
• Alison Fernandez — Paz
• Zoe Manarel — Suzie 'Z' Wang

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-11-05; final listed air date 2016-11-22; episode order: 2.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-11-24; final listed air date 2016-11-24; episode order: 1.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-03-23; final listed air date 2023-07-28; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

Adapted from An American Girl Story on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.