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Season 1 – The Get Down

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The multi-talented Baz Luhrmann and a team of collaborators -- Oscar-winner Catherine Martin, legendary MC Nas, Grandmaster Flash, Pulitzer-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, and hip-hop historian Nelson George -- have created a music-driven drama that documents the emergence of a new art form. Set in the late 1970s, when New York was at the brink of bankruptcy and disco was dying out, the rise of hip-hop is told through the lives, art, music and dance of a group of young people in the South Bronx.
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The Get Down's vibrant music and energetic young cast help to elevate its meandering narrative.

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Ari Autostraddle 10/05/2021
This is a story centered around poor Black and Latinx communities, their struggles with institutional abandonment, and their journeys to self-love and empowerment. We don't see that and I want more. Go to Full Review Carli Velocci TheWrap 06/29/2018
The Baz Luhrmann Netflix series about the rise of hip-hop contains great music and set pieces that make it easy to binge-watch and enjoy. Go to Full Review Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape 09/26/2017
[Baz] Luhrmann zeroes in on the universal elements of humanity while leaning heavily on the knowledge of producers Grandmaster Flash, George and Nas to stitch everything together. Go to Full Review Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer 01/14/2020
There's no recognizable human psychology, but often The Get Down reads like one of the best long-form music video projects since Thriller. Go to Full Review Fiona Flynn entertainment.ie 01/02/2020
It's incredible. Genuinely. And like nothing you will have ever seen on television before. Go to Full Review Khal Davenport Complex 04/24/2019
Compared to the splendid look of the show, dipping back into those clips from IRL New York City news reports looks and feels cheap. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sinéad W @Sine_86 01/30/2024 Loved it! Moving onto season 2 now. I loved the broadway feel to it, like you're watching a play or a musical. But it hits different because the cast was predominantly of colour. There's more depth to it. Lots of talent, lots of amazing music. It teaches you about the evolution of rap from disco. How people of colour took disco music and poetry, and created a whole new genre. It also shows the struggles for people of colour in New York at that time. See more Cluedo @TheCluedo 09/13/2023 My favorite series out there which also shows you a lot about the 70s and their music. Great writing and portrayal See more 10/10/2020 Only OK. Not very compelling. See more Devodene V @Zeni_D 07/10/2020 Wouldn't love for Netflix to produce another season show has so much potential...still having withdrawals See more 09/24/2019 Though I am not particularily interested in the music business or the history of music genres, I still enjoyed the show a lot because all the characters and the Get Down Brothers in particular are so likable and interstetimg, you just want to know how their story continues and whether they can make it big... huge pity the show was discontinued after the first season See more 03/26/2018 What The Wire was to the streets, The Get Down was even more for the music. See more Read all reviews
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Shameik Moore

Shaolin Fantastic

Justice Smith

Ezekiel "Books" Figuero

Herizen F. Guardiola

Mylene Cruz

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Cadillac

Jaden Smith

Dizzee Kipling

Skylan Brooks

Ra Ra Kipling

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 12, 2016 Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure Zeke's plans to woo a girl lead him into a dangerous, dizzying club scene, where he encounters a nimble local legend. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 12, 2016 Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames The guys turn to a grandmaster for advice; Mylene's future could be in the hands of her father and her politically powerful uncle. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 12, 2016 Darkness Is Your Candle Jackie Moreno, a disgraced record producer, wants to foster Mylene's singing career; Boo-Boo invites trouble by playing a rare bootleg tape at a party. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 12, 2016 Forget Safety, Be Notorious After a blackout, Papa Fuerte takes an interest in mayoral candidate Ed Koch; on the outs with Flash, Shao tries to make amends. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 12, 2016 You Have Wings, Learn to Fly The guys use their skills in a dicey situation as Zeke rushes to a meeting; Mylene's quest for a contract takes a surprising turn. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 12, 2016 Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice At a secret party in the city, Dizzee has a new experience; the guys prepare for an explosive DJ battle; Zeke is on a political roller coaster. Details

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Season Info

Director
Baz Luhrmann
Executive Producer
Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Nas, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Thomas Kelly, Paul Watters
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 12, 2016
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