The Beat Says, This Is the Way

8.2/10 · 317 votesApr 7, 201759 min

Ranked #9 of 11 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Season 1 Episodes11

E1 8.4

Where There is Ruin, There is Hope for a Treasure

E2 8.2

Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames

E3 8.2

Darkness is Your Candle

E4 8.2

Forget Safety, Be Notorious

E5 8.8

You Have Wings, Learn To Fly

E6 9.1

Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice

E7 7.9

Unfold Your Own Myth

E8 8.2Now viewing

The Beat Says, This Is the Way

E9 8.1

One by One, Into the Dark

E10 8.6

Gamble Everything

E11 8.6

Only from Exile Can We Come Home

Cast12

Justice Smith

Ezekiel Figuero

Shameik Moore

Shaolin Fantastic

Herizen F. Guardiola

Mylene Cruz

Skylan Brooks

Ra-Ra Kipling

Jaden Smith

Marcus 'Dizzee' Kipling

Tremaine Brown Jr.

Boo-Boo Kipling

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Clarence 'Cadillac' Caldwell

Jimmy Smits

Francisco 'Papa Fuerte' Cruz

Stefanée Martin

Yolanda Kipling

Shyrley Rodriguez

Regina Diaz

Mamoudou Athie

Grandmaster Flash

Giancarlo Esposito

Pastor Ramon Cruz

Crew4

Ed Bianchi

Director

Aaron Rahsaan Thomas

Writer

Mack Williams

Animation Director

Mike Cheslik

Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Beat Says, This Is the Way" is episode 8 of The Get Down season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 317 votes, ranking #9 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, it aired on April 7, 2017.

The Beat Says, This Is the Way

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Season 1 Episodes11

Cast12

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