The Get Down (2015 - 2017)

Name: The Get Down
Rating: 81
Cast: TJ Brown, Herizen Guardiola, Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Skylan Brooks

AVERAGE TOMATOMETER

81%

74%

AVERAGE AUDIENCE SCORE

90%

liked it

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

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.

Creators: Baz Luhrmann, Stephen Adly Guirgis

Starring: TJ Brown, Herizen Guardiola, Justice Smith

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Seasons

The Get Down: Season 2

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

The Get Down: Season 1

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

Jaden Smith
as Marcus "Dizzie" Kipling

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Cadillac

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, Thomas Kelly, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Shawn Ryan, Marney Hochman