Decoded: 6 Made-For-TV Biopics and Why We Loved (or Hated) Them


The Temptations (NBC, 1998)

According to Nielsen ratings, 45 million people watched “The Temptations,” a two-night, four-hour miniseries about the Motown singing group. The Emmy award-winning series later went on to become one of the highest rated television shows of the year. The documentary featured a behind the scenes look into the childhood friendships destroyed by fame, a killer soundtrack and classic dance moves.


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