The Temptations

The true story behind the legendary Motown musical sensation is brought to life in this touching miniseries.
David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams and Otis Williams are five soulful singers who managed to make the difficult transition from street-side harmonizing to Motown legends. Creating a sound that's doo-wop, pop and hip-hop, they are rhythm and blues royalty. They are THE TEMPTATIONS.

From 1965 to 1975, The Temptations had 16 number one singles on the Billboard charts and received three Grammy Awards. But the climb to the top was one plagued by competing egos, antagonized by repeated drug and alcohol abuse.

In 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, 17-year-old aspiring singer, Otis Williams, partners with 16-year-old Melvin Franklin to form a duo, THE SIBNERIANS The group quickly comes to the attention of Johnnie Mae Matthews, a savvy 30-year-old woman, who becomes their manager, producer and promoter. Meanwhile, Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams are burning up the stages of Detroit as THE PRIMES; a hot group already signed to Motown by entrepreneur/producer Berry Gordy. No sooner than THE SIBERIANS begin to earn money, Johnnie Mae drops the group, taking their name and songs with her. Soon after, THE PRIMES disband and Paul, Eddie, Otis & Melvin join to become THE TEMPTATIONS eventually adding David Ruffin to the group.