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In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.

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Season 1

  • You Have Wings, Learn To Fly
    10.0/103 votes

    You Have Wings, Learn To Fly

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2016

    The Get Down Boys apply their skills in a dicey situation as Zeke hurries to make a meeting. Mylene's quest for a contract takes an unexpected turn.

    Director: Michael Dinner

    Writer: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld

  • Unfold Your Own Myth
    9.0/102 votes

    Unfold Your Own Myth

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/2017

    Tensions between Shao and the boys threaten to destabilize the group. With her star on the rise, Mylene faces new expectations and pressures.

    Director: Lawrence Trilling

    Writer: Stephen Adly Guirgis

  • Where There is Ruin, There is Hope for a Treasure
    8.2/109 votes

    Where There is Ruin, There is Hope for a Treasure

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2016

    Zeke's resolve to woo a girl sends him into a dizzying, dangerous nightclub scene, where he crosses paths with a nimble local legend.

    Director: Baz Luhrmann

    Writer: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Baz Luhrmann, Stephen Adly Guirgis

  • Forget Safety, Be Notorious
    8.2/104 votes

    Forget Safety, Be Notorious

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2016

    After a citywide blackout, Papa Fuerte takes a shine to mayoral candidate Ed Koch. Shao finds himself on the outs with Flash and tries to make amends.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas

  • Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice
    8.0/105 votes

    Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2016

    Dizzee has a new experience at a secret party in the city. As the guys gear up for an explosive DJ battle, Zeke boards a political rollercoaster.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Sam Bromell

  • The Beat Says, This Is the Way
    8.0/101 votes

    The Beat Says, This Is the Way

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2017

    Zeke's Ivy League meeting goes off the rails. Ra-Ra has a bold proposition for Fat Annie, resulting in an explosive musical showdown at Les Inferno.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Aaron Rahsaan Thomas

  • One by One, Into the Dark
    8.0/101 votes

    One by One, Into the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2017

    Confronted by ultimatums, Zeke and Mylene each must make a tough choice. Annie Pitches a deal to skeptical a Shao and a resentful Cadillac.

    Director: Clark Johnson

    Writer: Nelson George

  • Only from Exile Can We Come Home
    8.0/101 votes

    Only from Exile Can We Come Home

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2017

    While the B-boy community rallies in defense of the get down. Mylene's musical fate hangs in the balance, and Zeke receives some life-altering news.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Sam Bromell, Jacqui Rivera

  • Darkness is Your Candle
    7.5/104 votes

    Darkness is Your Candle

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/12/2016

    Disgraced record producer Jackie Moreno wants to shepherd Mylene’s singing career. Boo-Boo plays a rare bootleg tape at a party, inviting trouble.

    Director: Andrew Bernstein

    Writer: Stephen Adly Guirgis, T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper

  • Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames
    7.2/105 votes

    Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/2016

    The guys seek spiritual advice from a grandmaster. Mylene's future might be in the hands of her father and politically powerful uncle.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Sinead Daly, Sam Bromell, Jacqui Rivera

  • Gamble Everything
    6.0/101 votes

    Gamble Everything

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2017

    Mylene has a fateful encounter with her idol, the Cruz family reaches a critical juncture, a revelation strikes Ra-Ra, and Shao takes rash action.

    Director: Ed Bianchi

    Writer: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld