The Get Down (2015 - 2017)

The Get Down

81%

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90%

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Series Info

A music-driven drama set in 1970s-era New York about a group of kids in the South Bronx who find themselves at the nexus of the hip-hop, punk and disco scenes.

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Seasons

86%
Critics Consensus: The Get Down continues to be a dazzling kaleidoscope of genre styles and a warm celebration of hip-hop's origins, although its constant shift in tone could prove unwieldy for some viewers.

2017, Netflix, 5 episodes

77%
Critics Consensus: The Get Down's vibrant music and energetic young cast help to elevate its meandering narrative.

2015, Netflix, 6 episodes

Cast

TJ Brown
as Boo-Boo
Herizen Guardiola
as Mylene Cruz
Justice Smith
as Ezekiel
Shameik Moore
as Shaolin Fantastic
Skylan Brooks
as Ra-Ra
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Cadillac
Jaden Smith
as Marcus "Dizzie" Kipling
Jimmy Smits
as Francisco "Papa Fuerte" Cruz
Mamoudou Athie
as Grandmaster Flash
Stefanée Martin
as Yolanda Kipling
Giancarlo Esposito
as Pastor Ramon Cruz
Lillias White
as Fat Annie
Zabryna Guevara
as Mrs. Cruz
Michel Gill
as Mr. Gunns
Tory Devon Smith
as Little Wolf
Yolonda Ross
as Ms. Green
Kevin Corrigan
as Jackie Moreno
Daveed Diggs
as Ezekiel (Adult)
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Series Details

TV Network: Netflix
Premiere Date: Aug 12, 2016
Genre: Drama
Executive Producers: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Paul Watters, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Shawn Ryan, Marney Hochman, Thomas Kelly
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