Unsung: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Unsung is a documentary series that takes a look at some of the top R&B and soul artists of the last several decades, many of whom are not household names. Narrated by actor Gary Anthony Williams, the NAACP Image Award-winning program features interviews with people who know the musicians well enough to tell the ups and downs of their careers. Episodes usually start with the story of an artist's upbringing before moving into the trials and tribulations faced as the subject searched for the big break early in his or her music career. The pinnacle of the performer's career plays out next, before a turning point that led to each one's career beginning a downward trend.

Series details

• Title: Unsung
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Music, History
• Premiere date: 2008-11-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV One
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2924

Cast and credited roles

• Gary Anthony Williams — Narrator
• Al B. Sure! — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-11-30; final listed air date 2008-12-03.
• Season 2: premiered 2009-06-07; final listed air date 2009-11-22.
• Season 3: premiered 2010-03-22; final listed air date 2010-11-08.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-06-06; final listed air date 2012-02-13.
• Season 5: premiered 2012-02-27; final listed air date 2013-03-20.
• Season 6: premiered 2013-10-30; final listed air date 2014-02-19.
• Season 7: premiered 2014-07-30; final listed air date 2015-02-04.
• Season 8: premiered 2015-06-03; final listed air date 2016-03-02.
• Season 9: premiered 2016-06-01; final listed air date 2016-12-07; episode order: 9.
• Season 10: premiered 2017-01-04; final listed air date 2017-02-22; episode order: 8.
• Season 11: premiered 2017-07-09; final listed air date 2017-08-13.
• Season 12: premiered 2018-02-18; final listed air date 2018-07-15.
• Season 13: premiered 2019-03-03; final listed air date 2019-04-21.
• Season 14: premiered 2020-02-23; final listed air date 2020-04-19.
• Season 15: premiered 2021-03-21; final listed air date 2021-05-23.
• Season 16: premiered 2022-02-27; final listed air date 2022-11-06; episode order: 17.
• Season 17: premiered 2023-04-02; final listed air date 2024-05-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from Unsung 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.