The Jacksons: An American Dream
Created by Joyce Eliason
On ABC
A two-hour biographical miniseries tracing the Jackson family's rise from working-class obscurity to superstardom, balancing the exhilaration of musical success against the psychological cost of paternal ambition and fame.
The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father Joseph discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent, they form a band. Winning talent show after talent show, they soon hit it big when Motown comes calling. From there, they become the now famous Jackson 5. But along the way, their success brings trouble and turmoil.
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