"When We Rise: The People Behind the Story" is a one-hour documentary complementing ABC's scripted mini-series "When We Rise" by chronicling the personal and political struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBTQ people who helped pioneer the U.S. Civil Rights struggle.

Why Can't I Be a Movie Star? follows the story of a frustrated actor known for his ability to play "Some Guy" parts. According to the envious Some Guy, famous Hollywood actor Patrick Brannigan died on the red carpet at a premiere, yet he is still a huge movie star. Some Guy asks, if Patrick Brannigan, an untalented drunk who may not even be alive, is a movie star, why can't he be one too? As Some Guy stalks the mysterious Brannigan into some of his greatest films, Mission Possible 3, Wimp Club, and SexMen he tries to uncover the essential nature of modern Hollywood.