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Season 1 – I Wanna Rock: The 80s Metal Dream

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Hairspray. Spandex. Leather pants. I WANNA ROCK: THE ’80s METAL DREAM follows five young dreamers chasing stardom in the cutthroat world of ’80s metal.

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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 07/31/2023
4/5
The fun and fascinating music docuseries features all the big hair, gender-bending costumes, makeup, and wild performances that 1980s "hair metal" and "glam rock" music has to offer. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider 07/19/2023
I Wanna Rock focuses on the individual perspectives of a cross-section of musicians to tell its story, along the way revealing the look and feel of the hair metal scene, as well as its trajectory as it grew, went gonzo, and eventually got crushed... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
I Wanna Rock: The 80s Metal Dream — Season 1

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John Corabi

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Janet Gardner

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Dave Sabo

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Kip Winger

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Dee Snider

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Van Toffler

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 18, 2023 I Wanna Be Somebody As 1980s metal sweeps the United States, five rockers set out to make it in the world of hair spray and spandex. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 18, 2023 Headed for Heartbreak Metal is taken to new heights; as the rockers become stars, they battle personal demons, sexism and even Congress. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 18, 2023 Smells Like Change From country to grunge, the world's taste in music is changing, and every metal musician is fighting for survival; some will make it, some won't, but all will be changed forever. Details

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I Wanna Rock: The 80s Metal Dream — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Tyler Measom, David Kennedy, Nick Quested, Rick Krim, Matt Shay, Matt Weaver, Floris Bauer, Barry Barclay, Joanna Zwickel, Bruce Gillmer, Michael Maniaci, Vanessa WhiteWolf
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 18, 2023