Season 1
6 episodes · Aug 16, 2022
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S1E1Battling the Trust
Aug 16, 202251mAt the dawn of the 20th Century, immigrant entrepreneur Carl Laemmle looks to cash in on America's growing fascination with moving pictures; but as he starts to build an industry, he comes up against a powerful cartel headed by Thomas Edison.
S1E2Escape from New York
Aug 16, 202250mEdison's stranglehold on the moving picture industry forces Laemmle and his band of renegade filmmakers to flee to Cuba, but not before he signs a promising young actress named Mary Pickford.
S1E3Rise of the Studios
Aug 16, 202250mTo outdo his rivals, Laemmle builds a massive film factory in Hollywood called Universal City.
S1E4Sin City
Aug 23, 202251mAs Hollywood goes from a dusty farm town to a bustling metropolis, the balance of power has shifted in favor of the stars. Now titans like Paramount’s Zukor are forced to pay huge contracts to top actors to keep them happy.
S1E5The Talkies
Aug 30, 202251mBy 1925, Zukor’s Paramount Pictures, Laemmle’s Universal Pictures, and Mayer’s MGM are some of the most profitable businesses in the country. But the luckless Warner Brothers have stumbled upon a breakthrough technology that could shift the balance of power once again - sound.
S1E6Fall of the Moguls
Sep 6, 202250mThe Warners' film 'The Jazz Singer' proves to the world that 'talkies' are here to stay. And every other titan has to spend millions to convert their studios over to sound.