The Get Down (2016)

Genre

drama television series, musical

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 192 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Get Down is set in the late 1970s South Bronx. It follows young people involved in the early days of hip hop and disco. The series shows their struggles and creative energy in a changing neighborhood.

energeticnostalgicurbanstylizedbittersweethistoricmusicalupbeatdramatic

What happens

The Get Down is an American musical drama television series created by Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis. The series debuted on Netflix on August 12, 2016, and was cancelled after one season. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is set in the South Bronx region of New York City in the late 1970s; its title refers to parts of disco and R&B records that could be repeated using multiple turntables and were enjoyed most by dancers. A five-episode second part concluding the series was released on April 7, 2017. On May 24, 2017, Netflix announced that the series had concluded after part two and that there would be no more seasons. The series features heavy use of the song "Vitamin C" by the 1970s German band Can. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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