About this season
The long and unique tale of The Grateful Dead. The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.
Episodes (6)
1. It's Alive
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
The band is put together and commits itself to constant change.
2. This Is Now
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
The Grateful Dead sabotage their chances at superstardom, and find success on their own terms.
3. Let's Go Get In The Band
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
It's not clear where the fans end and the band begins.
4. Who's In Charge Here?
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
Jerry wants the Grateful Dead to have no leader, no rules... and no purpose. Trouble ensues.
5. Dead Heads
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
It's the 1980s, and the Dead's fans seek adventure in this “New Lame America” as Garcia calls it.
6. It Becomes Everything
10.0Aired 2 June 2017
Jerry will put up with the adulation until they “come for me with the cross and nails.”