In 1977 New York City, the talented and soulful youth of the South Bronx chase dreams and breakneck beats to transform music history.
The worst episode of "The Get Down" is "Unfold Your Own Myth", rated 7.9/10 from 320 user votes. It was directed by Lawrence Trilling and written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. "Unfold Your Own Myth" aired on 4/7/2017 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "One by One, Into the Dark".
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
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
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: Sam Bromell, Sinead Daly, Jacqui Rivera
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
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
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
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: Baz Luhrmann, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
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
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
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
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