The Best Episodes Directed By Asif Kapadia

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

   S1:E55/21/2021

   America is convulsed by deep racial unrest. Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets, and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - Say It Out Loud

   S1:E15/20/2021

   Millions of people around the globe struggle with mental illness in silence. In order to heal, that silence must be broken—and now is the time.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - What's Happening?

   S1:E15/21/2021

   As the unrest of the ’60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.

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   7.8/10(68 votes)

   #4 - Episode 3

   S1:E310/13/2017

   Dr. Wendy Carr joins Holden and Tench in their first success, when their insights lead to an arrest.

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   7.7/10(54 votes)

   #5 - Episode 4

   S1:E410/13/2017

   Bill and Holden consult with Dr. Wendy Carr to begin classifying their subjects. They receive surprising news.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - End of the Acid Dream

   S1:E25/21/2021

   Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison retreat from the world—but there's no escape from the growing epidemic of hard drugs.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - Changes

   S1:E35/21/2021

   New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles' breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Exile

   S1:E65/21/2021

   Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak—yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Respect

   S1:E75/21/2021

   James Brown, Ike and Tina Turner, and the artists at Stax Records make music on their own terms despite working in an industry rife with racism.

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Our Time Is Now

    S1:E45/21/2021

    Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries and record iconic albums. Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer music and culture.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Starman

    S1:E85/21/2021

    With reggae and synthesizers on the rise, a range of artists—from Iggy Pop and Lou Reed to Alice Cooper—inspire a creative triumph.

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    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Made in Camden

    S1:E15/29/2024

    Moving to Camden sets Dua Lipa and Chris Martin on a pathway to stardom.

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