UB First Look: Soul Train, “American Soul” – Bobby Brown, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams & Kelly Price

Inspired by the untold rise of iconic music and dance program Soul Train, “American Soul” is a scripted drama blending fictional and real-life characters and moments; and chronicles the struggle to make the dream of Soul Train come true.

Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, the series reveals what it took to launch the first nationally-syndicated Black music show and what happened when the music stopped. Battles with record labels for top talent, off-camera drama as young dancers vie for the spotlight, stand in the way of a 30-something Don Cornelius who is sacrificing all that he loves to follow his dream. The journeys of these characters collide in a racially charged LA with the odds stacked against them. All they have is each other and the magic of Soul Train.

Series Premiere (US): Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 9 P.M. ET/PT

Series Premiere (Intl): Thursday, February 7, 2019

Premiering globally across BET International’s linear channels in the UK, France, South Africa and South Korea.

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Still of Michelle Williams as Diana Ross from BET’s “American Soul” episode 104. (Photo: Jace Downs/BET)

Still of Kelly Price as Brianne Clarke from BET’s “American Soul” episode 102. (Annette Brown/BET)

Still of Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius and Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight from BET’s “American Soul” episode 101. (Annette Brown/BET)

Still of Bobby Brown as Rufus Thomas from BET’s “American Soul” episode 103. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)

Still of Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius and Michelle Williams as Diana Ross from BET’s “American Soul” episode 104. (Photo: Jace Downs/BET)

Still of Bobby Brown as Rufus Thomas from BET’s “American Soul” episode 103. (Photo: Annette Brown/BET)

Still of Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight from BET’s “American Soul” episode 102. (Photo: Daniel McFadden/BET)

Sinqua Walls as Don Cornelius

Still of Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight from BET’s “American Soul” episode 102. (Photo: Jace Downs/BET)

Still of Kelly Price as Brianne Clarke and Katlyn Nichol as Simone Clarke from BET’s “American Soul” episode 101. (Annette Brown/BET)

Series Regulars: Sinqua Walls (Power, The Breaks), Kelly Price (Grammy®-nominated singer), Jason Dirden (Greenleaf), Iantha Richardson (This is Us), Katlyn Nichol, Jelani Winston, Christopher Jefferson.

Guest Appearances: Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight, Michelle Williams as Diana Ross, Wayne Brady as Little Richard, Bobby Brown as Rufus Thomas, K. Michelle as Martha Reeves.

Executive Producers: Jesse Collins (EP); Devon Gregory and Jonathan Price (Creators and Co-Showrunners); Tony Cornelius (EP).