Miniseries
(2019)
Cast
as Narrator
Episodes
The Rub (Beginnings -1933) 7.5
September 15, 2019
See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the c…
Hard Times (1933 -1945) 7.0
September 16, 2019
Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depr…
The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953) 8.5
September 17, 2019
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surpris…
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963) 8.5
September 18, 2019
Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles …
The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968) 7.5
September 22, 2019
See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becomi…
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972) 7.5
September 23, 2019
Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristof…
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983) 7.5
September 24, 2019
Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Ca…
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996) 8.5
September 25, 2019
Learn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds help country music stay true to its root…