Being the Ricardos

A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Nicole Kidman

Javier Bardem

J.K. Simmons

(William Frawley)

Nina Arianda

Tony Hale

(Jess Oppenheimer)

Alia Shawkat

Jake Lacy

(Bob Carroll Jr.)

Linda Lavin

(Older Madelyn Pugh)

Ronny Cox

(Older Bob Carroll)

John Rubinstein

(Older Jess Oppenheimer)

Clark Gregg

Nelson Franklin

(Joe Strickland)

Jeff Holman

Jonah Platt

Christopher Denham

Brian Howe

(Charles Koerner)

Ron Perkins

Baize Buzan

Matt Cook

Joshua Bednarsky

Dana Lyn Baron

Dan Sachoff

Max Silvestri

Renee Pezzotta

(Italian Woman)

Breanna Wing

(Chorus Girl Angie)

Caroline Anderson

(Chorus Girl Daisy)

Jamie Miller

(Chorus Girl Patty)

Gail Rastorfer

Russ Burd

(Irwin Gotlieb)

Guido Cocomello

(Italian Bellman)

John Funk

(J. Edgar Hoover (voice))

Angela Leib

(Koerner's Secretary)

David Saenz

(Musician Outside CIro's)

Stephanie Lesh-Farrell

(Radio Show Katy)

Ron Ostrow

(Radio Show Man)

Pamela Bell Mitchell

(Radio Show Woman)

Lawrence Novikoff

Jack Benza

(Security Guard Bobby)

Peter Onorati

Evie Nicholson

(Woman Outside Ciro's)

Rick Batalla

(Tommy Wardrobe)

John F. Carpenter

(Radio Show Announcer)

Melinda Sullivan

Gus Lynch

(Camera B Focus Puller)

Allan Wayne Anderson

(Camera C Focus Puller)

David Jonathan Fine

(Boom Operator)

Val Chmerkovskiy

(Ciro's Dancer)

Asiel Hardison

(Ciro's Dancer)

Reina Hidalgo

(Ciro's Dancer)

Will Loftis

(Ciro's Dancer)

Noelle Marsh

(Ciro's Dancer)

Leo Moctezuma

(Ciro's Dancer)

Nayara Núñez

(Ciro's Dancer)

Britt Stewart

(Ciro's Dancer)

Eddie Torres Jr.

(Ciro's Dancer)

Jenna Johnson

(Ciro's Dancer)

James Patrick Duffy

Emily Marsh

Cece Camps

Daniel Armella

Molly Meyer

Shiree Nelson

(Studio Staffer)

Christian Roberts

(Camera A Focus Puller)

Chris Wolfe