S1 E1 • The Rub (Beginnings–1933)

See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music's first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.

Première diffusion : 15 septembre 2019

S1 E2 • Hard Times (1933–1945)

Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2019

S1 E3 • The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945–1953)

See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2019

S1 E4 • I Can't Stop Loving You (1953–1963)

Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America's racial divide by recording a country album. Patsy Cline shows off Music City's smooth new Nashville Sound.

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2019

S1 E5 • The Sons and Daughters of America (1964–1968)

See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becoming "The Poet of the Common Man" and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride.

Première diffusion : 22 septembre 2019

S1 E6 • Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968–1972)

Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2019

S1 E7 • Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973–1983)

Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers' shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 2019

S1 E8 • Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984–1996)

Première diffusion : 25 septembre 2019

S1 E8 • Music Will Get Through (1973 - 1983)

Première diffusion : 21 septembre 2020

S1 E9 • Don't Get Above Your Raisin' pt2 (1984-1996)

Première diffusion : 2 octobre 2019

S1 E8 • Music Will Get Through (1973-1983)

Première diffusion : 8 novembre 1981