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In 1987, a small-time drug dealer forms a hip-hop based group in his hometown of Compton, California; the group's brand of "reality rap" draws backlash; a Seattle-based rock band pioneers a new sound that channels suburban angst and disillusionment.

The Icons That Built America

Fight the System: Hip Hop & Grunge

Fitting into the clean-cut roles that comedians occupied in the 1950s, two up-and-coming stand-ups make names for themselves; as society shifts and counter-culture movements take hold, both men realize they need to adapt their comedy.

Comedy Kings

Daytime talk shows in the 1980s is aimed at a stay-at-home female audience and has conversational topics and polite discussion; a young politician-turned-TV host rewrites the rules when an unexpected fight breaks out between his guests.

Titans of Talk

A young martial artist and actor from Hong Kong has dreams of breaking into Hollywood, but in the 1970s, the racial barriers block any chance he has of becoming a star.

Hollywood Warriors

In the 1970s, two maverick broadcasters take a different approach, challenging their bosses, the rules and polite society to help create a new genre: talk radio.

Shock Jocks

A struggling New York actor, brushed aside, bets on himself to write, and star in a movie; by challenging the ideas of what it means to be a leading man at the time, he gives himself a fighting chance in Hollywood.

Action Heroes

In 1965, a struggling motorcycle salesman desperate at his small-town dealership comes up with a dangerous publicity stunt that launches him into a new career, but changes entertainment forever.

Daredevil Duo

Follows those in entertainment who took risks, innovated and blazed trails to redefine performing.

S1 E3 | Shock Jocks

E7 | Fight the System: Hip Hop & Grunge

E6 | Comedy Kings

E5 | Titans of Talk

E4 | Hollywood Warriors

E3 | Shock Jocks

E2 | Action Heroes

E1 | Daredevil Duo