Network: NetflixEpisodes: 11 (hour)Seasons: OneTV show dates: August 12, 2016 — April 7, 2017Series status: CancelledPerformers include: Justice Smith, Shameik Moore, Herizen F. Guardiola, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jimmy Smits, Daveed Diggs, Giancarlo Esposito, Stefanée Martin, Shyrley Rodriguez, Karen Aldrige, Mamoudou Athie, Zabryna Guevara, Ron Cephas Jones, and Eric Bogosian.TV show description:A late 1970s musical drama series set in the South Bronx, The Get Down recounts the death of disco, as well as the birth of hip-hop. The title comes from a phrase used to describe particularly danceable sections of records which DJs can repeat by using multiple turntables.Ezekiel "Zeke" Figuero (Justice Smith) is a talented and enterprising teenaged poet and an...
- 5/25/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"Will success last or fade away?" Netflix has released the official trailer for The Get Down — Part II.From Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis, the drama explores the dying days of disco and the emergence of hip hop in late ’70s New York City. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, and Giancarlo Esposito.Read More…...
- 3/11/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fans of “The Get Down” will soon be able to enjoy the newest music from the hit musical-drama, as Netflix has announced that the original soundtrack for Part Two will be released April 14.
Released through series creator Baz Luhrmann’s label, House of Iona, the original soundtrack will include both new tracks and classic reimagined songs from up-and-coming artists such as 6lack. Executive producer Nas will also contribute to the original soundtrack, and the show’s cast, including Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Jaden Smith, Justice Smith and Shameik Moore as “The Get Down Brothers,” is also prominently featured.
Read More: “The Get Down” Part Two Teaser Trailer
The second half of Season 1 will pick up one year after the events of the first half of the series, as the rise of hip hop is chronicled against the backdrop of a bankrupt New York City. Part Two of “The Get Down...
Released through series creator Baz Luhrmann’s label, House of Iona, the original soundtrack will include both new tracks and classic reimagined songs from up-and-coming artists such as 6lack. Executive producer Nas will also contribute to the original soundtrack, and the show’s cast, including Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Jaden Smith, Justice Smith and Shameik Moore as “The Get Down Brothers,” is also prominently featured.
Read More: “The Get Down” Part Two Teaser Trailer
The second half of Season 1 will pick up one year after the events of the first half of the series, as the rise of hip hop is chronicled against the backdrop of a bankrupt New York City. Part Two of “The Get Down...
- 2/28/2017
- by Juan Diaz
- Indiewire
Fans of The Get Down are in for a treat. Deadline reports part two of the Netflix series will debut in April.From Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis, the drama explores the dying days of disco and the emergence of hip hop in late ’70s New York City. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, and Giancarlo Esposito.Read More…...
- 2/24/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Is The Get Down in trouble? Variety reports the initial ratings for the new Netflix series have been lower than expected.From Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis, the drama explores the dying days of disco and the emergence of hip hop in late ’70s New York City. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, and Giancarlo Esposito.Read More…...
- 9/21/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
That is life and destiny. That is the get down! Check out these beautiful production stills from the first season of The Get Down TV show on Netflix. Creators Baz Luhrmann and Stephen Adly Guirgis executive produce with Catherine Martin, Nas, Thomas Kelly, and Paul Watters. The Hip-Hop drama series is produced by Sony Pictures Television for Netflix. The Get Down season one premieres on Netflix, Friday, August 12 at 12:01am Pt/3:01am Et.The Get Down TV series cast includes: Shameik Moore (Shaolin Fantastic), Justice Smith (Ezekiel “Books” Figuero), Herizen Guardiola (Mylene Cruz), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac), Jaden Smith (Dizzee Kipling), Skylan Brooks (Ra-Ra Kipling), Tremaine Brown Jr. (Boo Boo Kiping), Mamoudou Athie (Grandmaster Flash), Jimmy Smits (Francisco “Papa Fuerte” Cruz) and Giancarlo Esposito (Ramon Cruz).Read...
- 8/10/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"This ain't Disneyland. This is The Bronx." Netflix has released a new trailer for their upcoming series The Get Down.From Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, and Nas, the drama explores the dying days of disco and the emergence of hip hop in late '70s New York City. The cast includes Shameik Moore, Justice Smith, Herizen Guardiola, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jaden Smith, Skylan Brooks, Tremaine Brown Jr., Mamoudou Athie, Jimmy Smits, and Giancarlo Esposito.Read More…...
- 7/27/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Baz Luhrmann, director behind The Great Gatsby and Romeo & Juliet, has been deliberating The Get Down for the better part of a decade but soon, his vision for a ’70s musical drama will become a reality.
Set to premiere via Netflix on August 12 as part of the company’s enviable lineup of original series, Luhrmann’s long-in-development show chronicles the rise of hip-hop through the lens of a group of poverty-stricken kids from South Bronx.
Chatting to the Telegraph ahead of The Get Down‘s arrival in three weeks’ time, the filmmaker spoke of his self-proclaimed obsession with the core premise, stating “throughout, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of how a city in its lowest moment, forgotten and half destroyed, could give birth to such creativity and originality in music, art and culture.”
Among the cast on board for Netflix’s new arrival are Jimmy Smits (Sons Of Anarchy...
Set to premiere via Netflix on August 12 as part of the company’s enviable lineup of original series, Luhrmann’s long-in-development show chronicles the rise of hip-hop through the lens of a group of poverty-stricken kids from South Bronx.
Chatting to the Telegraph ahead of The Get Down‘s arrival in three weeks’ time, the filmmaker spoke of his self-proclaimed obsession with the core premise, stating “throughout, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of how a city in its lowest moment, forgotten and half destroyed, could give birth to such creativity and originality in music, art and culture.”
Among the cast on board for Netflix’s new arrival are Jimmy Smits (Sons Of Anarchy...
- 7/26/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Rob Leane Jul 26, 2016
Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down will chart the rise of hip-hop in 1970s New York, on Netflix. Here's the trailer...
Save for a Chanel No. 5 advert, Baz Luhrmann has been absent from our screens since his typically lavish 2013 production of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But now he's back, having swapped the glitz and glamour of Gatsby for the grit of street-level New York.
Luhrmann has created, executive produced and directed a fair chunk of The Get Down, a new Netflix show set to chronicle the rise of hip-hop in the 1970s in the Bronx. Here's the trailer for the six-part series...
And here's the synopsis, courtesy of Collider...
"The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of...
Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down will chart the rise of hip-hop in 1970s New York, on Netflix. Here's the trailer...
Save for a Chanel No. 5 advert, Baz Luhrmann has been absent from our screens since his typically lavish 2013 production of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But now he's back, having swapped the glitz and glamour of Gatsby for the grit of street-level New York.
Luhrmann has created, executive produced and directed a fair chunk of The Get Down, a new Netflix show set to chronicle the rise of hip-hop in the 1970s in the Bronx. Here's the trailer for the six-part series...
And here's the synopsis, courtesy of Collider...
"The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of...
- 7/26/2016
- Den of Geek
Check out the new official trailer for the Netflix original series The Get Down. Part One of The Get Down, comprising six episodes, premieres Friday, August 12 on Netflix around the world.
The cast of the The Get Down includes Shameik Moore (Shaolin Fantastic), Justice Smith (Ezekiel “Books” Figuero), Herizen Guardiola (Mylene Cruz), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac), Jaden Smith (Dizzee Kipling), Skylan Brooks (Ra Ra Kipling), Tremaine Brown Jr. (Boo Boo Kiping), Mamoudou Athie (Grandmaster Flash), Jimmy Smits (Francisco “Papa Fuerte” Cruz) and Giancarlo Esposito (Ramon Cruz).
The Get Downs is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco -– told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.
Have...
The cast of the The Get Down includes Shameik Moore (Shaolin Fantastic), Justice Smith (Ezekiel “Books” Figuero), Herizen Guardiola (Mylene Cruz), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac), Jaden Smith (Dizzee Kipling), Skylan Brooks (Ra Ra Kipling), Tremaine Brown Jr. (Boo Boo Kiping), Mamoudou Athie (Grandmaster Flash), Jimmy Smits (Francisco “Papa Fuerte” Cruz) and Giancarlo Esposito (Ramon Cruz).
The Get Downs is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco -– told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.
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- 7/25/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Netflix has released a full trailer for The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann’s opus to the rise of hip-hop circa 1977 New York City, and it is wonderfully immersive.
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With six of 13 episodes premiering Friday, Aug. 12, The Get Down is described “a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form,” chronicling the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco — as told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.
PhotosStranger Things: 15 Moments That Made Netflix Series an Insta-Classic
With six of 13 episodes premiering Friday, Aug. 12, The Get Down is described “a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form,” chronicling the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco — as told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.
- 7/25/2016
- TVLine.com
Baz Luhrmann, the visionary filmmaker behind such films as Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet, and The Great Gatsby is about to bring his outsized artistry to the small screen for the first time. The director and writer is shepherding an ambitious new series for Netflix called The Get Down. The project is set to premiere later this summer on the streaming network, and there's a new trailer here to give you a glimpse of what you're in store for.
You can view the new The Get Down trailer right here:
Rock the block. Shoot for the world. #TheGetDown arrives August 12, only on Netflix.https://t.co/eW2eIq1n4t
— The Get Down (@TheGetDown) June 27, 2016
The Get Down will be a period piece, set in the Bronx during the 1970s. It features a foursome of relative unknowns, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mamoudou Athie, Skylan Brooks, and Tremaine Brown Jr., but will the...
You can view the new The Get Down trailer right here:
Rock the block. Shoot for the world. #TheGetDown arrives August 12, only on Netflix.https://t.co/eW2eIq1n4t
— The Get Down (@TheGetDown) June 27, 2016
The Get Down will be a period piece, set in the Bronx during the 1970s. It features a foursome of relative unknowns, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mamoudou Athie, Skylan Brooks, and Tremaine Brown Jr., but will the...
- 6/27/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Netflix released the first trailer for Baz Luhrman’s “The Get Down” on Wednesday. “The Get Down” focuses on 1970s New York City: “broken down and beaten up, violent, cash strapped — dying,” per Netflix’s description. “Consigned to rubble, a rag-tag crew of South Bronx teenagers are nothings and nobodies with no one to shelter them — except each other, armed only with verbal games, improvised dance steps, some magic markers and spray cans.” The musically themed drama is led by “Dope” star Shameik Moore as well as newcomers Tremaine Brown Jr., Justice Smith and Skylan Brooks playing a rag-tag group of.
- 1/6/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
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