The Get Down
- Cast
- Justice Smith , Shameik Moore , Skylan Brooks , Yahya Abdul-Mateen II , Jimmy Smits
- Release Date
- August 12, 2016
- Seasons
- 1 (2 parts)
- Network
- Netflix
- Writers
- Stephen Adly Guirgis , Baz Luhrmann
- Directors
- Baz Luhrmann
- Story By
- Baz Luhrmann
Summary
In the South Bronx neighborhood of New York City in the 1970s, the rise of disco and hip-hop music is chronicled through the eyes of a group of teenagers and music hopefuls as they move into young adulthood.
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