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The Get Down

The Get Down

1970s New York City - broken down and beaten up, violent, cash strapped - dying. 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. From Bronx tenements, to the SoHo art scene; from CBGBs to Studio 54 and even the glass towers of the just-built World Trade Center, The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco - told through the lives and music of the South Bronx kids who changed the city, and the world... forever.

Genres: Drama, Music

Premiered: 2016-08-12

Runtime: N/A

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.9/10

Network: Netflix

Main Cast

Justice SmithJustice Smith
as Ezekiel Figuero
Shameik MooreShameik Moore
as Shaolin Fantastic
Herizen F. GuardiolaHerizen F. Guardiola
as Mylene Cruz
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIYahya Abdul-Mateen II
as Cadillac
Jimmy SmitsJimmy Smits
as Francisco Cruz
Tremaine Brown Jr.Tremaine Brown Jr.
as Boo-Boo Kipling
Skylan BrooksSkylan Brooks
as Ra-Ra Kipling

Episode Guide

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure
    Aired: Aug 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.

  • Episode 2: Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames
    Aired: Aug 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.

  • Episode 3: Darkness Is Your Candle
    Aired: Aug 12, 2016

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

  • Episode 4: Forget Safety, Be Notorious
    Aired: Aug 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.

  • Episode 5: You Have Wings, Learn to Fly
    Aired: Aug 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.

  • Episode 6: Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice
    Aired: Aug 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.

Season 2

  • Episode 1: Unfold Your Own Myth
    Aired: Apr 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.

  • Episode 2: The Beat Says, This Is the Way
    Aired: Apr 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.

  • Episode 3: One by One, Into the Dark
    Aired: Apr 7, 2017

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

  • Episode 4: Gamble Everything
    Aired: Apr 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.

  • Episode 5: Only from Exile Can We Come Home
    Aired: Apr 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.