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Season 1 – The Icons That Built America

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Follows those in entertainment who took risks, innovated and blazed trails to redefine performing.

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The Icons That Built America — Season 1

The Icons That Built America — Season 1

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Jon Armond

Narrator

Ryan Hunt

Kurt Cobain

Dez Patrick

Krist Novoselic

Jase Ford

Dr. Dre

Kay Lofton

Eazy-E

Kevin Ricardo Tate

DJ Yella

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 23, 2024 Daredevil Duo In 1965, a struggling motorcycle salesman desperate at his small-town dealership comes up with a dangerous publicity stunt that launches him into a new career, but changes entertainment forever. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 30, 2024 Action Heroes A struggling New York actor, brushed aside, bets on himself to write, and star in a movie; by challenging the ideas of what it means to be a leading man at the time, he gives himself a fighting chance in Hollywood. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 7, 2024 Shock Jocks In the 1970s, two maverick broadcasters take a different approach, challenging their bosses, the rules and polite society to help create a new genre: talk radio. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 14, 2024 Hollywood Warriors A young martial artist and actor from Hong Kong has dreams of breaking into Hollywood, but in the 1970s, the racial barriers block any chance he has of becoming a star. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 21, 2024 Titans of Talk Daytime talk shows in the 1980s is aimed at a stay-at-home female audience and has conversational topics and polite discussion; a young politician-turned-TV host rewrites the rules when an unexpected fight breaks out between his guests. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 28, 2024 Comedy Kings Fitting into the clean-cut roles that comedians occupied in the 1950s, two up-and-coming stand-ups make names for themselves; as society shifts and counter-culture movements take hold, both men realize they need to adapt their comedy. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 4, 2024 Fight the System: Hip Hop & Grunge In 1987, a small-time drug dealer forms a hip-hop based group in his hometown of Compton, California; the group's brand of "reality rap" draws backlash; a Seattle-based rock band pioneers a new sound that channels suburban angst and disillusionment. Details
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The Icons That Built America — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Richard Lopez
Executive Producer
Richard Lopez, Jordan Rosenblum
Screenwriter
Peter Sherman, Matthew Smaglik
Network
History
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 23, 2024